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Chinese Pao Tao Carpet
Farnham Antique Carpets
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£2,500
Farnham Antique Carpets

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Chinese Pao Tao Carpet

1900 - 1920
Description

This Chinese carpet is in good condition with a good wool pile all over.  Some old marks and minimal stains are visible, we have professionally washed this carpet and the majority of the old marks were removed.  With only a few still visible.  The background dye is an sandy biscuit tone and full of various blue shades.  The central looking through a window design is delightful and the detail in the border and water scenes are very beautiful.

Pao Tao carpets are hand-knotted rugs from China with a long history.  The tradition of hand-knotted rugs in China dates back thousands of years. The first written references to Chinese carpets appear in the Tang Dynasty (618–907), and historian Pan Ku (A.D. 32–92) mentions their production as early as the first century A.D.

Originally knotted for the imperial court and their feature motifs were from porcelain paintings, such as dragons, birds, and floral patterns.  Chinese carpets have always favoured the blue and white colour palette such as this Pao Tao carpet.

Request a home visit to view this carpet in situ, we travel all over the UK.  We ship worldwide too, please contact us to discuss this further and obtain a quote.

Physical Dimensions
Height
347cm (136.61")
Width
282cm (111.02")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Chinese Baotou Wool Rug to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186506
Dealers Internal Reference
9600
Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description
This Chinese carpet is in good condition with a good wool pile all over.
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  Some old marks and minimal stains are visible, we have professionally washed this carpet and the majority of the old marks were removed.
Farnham Antique Carpets

  With only a few still visible.  The background dye is an sandy biscuit tone and full of various blue shades.  The central looking through a window design is delightful and the detail in the border and water scenes are very beautiful.

fig 1. An antique Chinese rectangular wool rug featuring an indigo blue landscape border around a beige background with a circular central medallion.
fig 1. Chinese Pao Tao Carpet

Pao Tao carpets are hand-knotted rugs from China with a long history.  The tradition of hand-knotted rugs in China dates back thousands of years. The first written references to Chinese carpets appear in the Tang Dynasty (618–907), and historian Pan Ku (A.D. 32–92) mentions their production as early as the first century A.D.

fig 2. An antique Chinese rectangular wool rug featuring an indigo blue landscape border around a beige background with a circular central medallion.
fig 2. Chinese Pao Tao Carpet

Originally knotted for the imperial court and their feature motifs were from porcelain paintings, such as dragons, birds, and floral patterns.  Chinese carpets have always favoured the blue and white colour palette such as this Pao Tao carpet.

Request a home visit to view this carpet in situ, we travel all over the UK.  We ship worldwide too, please contact us to discuss this further and obtain a quote.

Height
347cm (136.61")
Width
282cm (111.02")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Chinese Baotou Wool Rug to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1186506
Dealers Internal Ref
9600
Farnham Antique Carpets
Farnham Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2018

Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.

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Trade Associations

Farnham Antique Carpets is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA 

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An antique Chinese rectangular wool rug featuring an indigo blue landscape border around a beige background with a circular central medallion.
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Archive I An antique Chinese rectangular wool rug featuring an indigo blue landscape border around a beige background with a circular central medallion.

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Archive III An antique Chinese rectangular wool rug featuring an indigo blue landscape border around a beige background with a circular central medallion. View III
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An antique Chinese rectangular wool rug featuring an indigo blue landscape border around a beige background with a circular central medallion.
Chinese Pao Tao carpet
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Originating from Northern China and Inner Mongolia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Baotou carpets are recognised for their pictorial designs, often depicting landscapes, flora, and architectural elements using natural indigo dyes.

These carpets were typically hand-knotted using hand-spun sheep wool pile woven onto a durable cotton warp and weft foundation, coloured with vegetable and mineral dyes.

Authentic pieces exhibit subtle colour variations known as abrash, asymmetrical hand-knotted pile, pictorial landscape scenes, and traditional indigo blue or warm beige palettes.

A pictorial carpet serves as a focal point in modern or classic rooms, anchoring seating areas or study spaces with quiet blue and beige tones.

Vacuum regularly using a suction-only setting without a rotating beat bar, rotate periodically to equalize wear, and employ professional specialist cleaning for stains.
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