Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 9x13 - "The Five Dragons" Tabriz The wool pile on the

The wool pile on the patch area is slightly thicker than the pile elsewhere on the rug

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or small living presences—repeat across a deeply saturated blue ground

hand-knotted Persian rug adds color

Hand-knotted rugs like this are built on a loom using wool pile and a structural cotton foundation

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 9x13 - "The Five Dragons" Tabriz The wool pile on theA grand expression of traditional Chinese weaving and symbolic art, this Antique Peking Rug captures both cultural resonance and visual drama across its generous field. Peking rugs are known for their distinctive pictorial designs and rich palette, and this piece is no exception its layout centers on five powerful dragons, each representing the core forces of balance and harmony in Chinese thought. In traditional Chinese feng shui symbolism, these