A Chinese Art Deco Blue Pagoda Rug

Wool on cotton foundation; the blue field with foliate motifs to two corners in cream and blue shades, with wide striped borders.

9 ft 11 in x 11 ft 7 in

From the Collection of Helen Rindlbacher Ward, and by descent
Helen Rindlbacher Ward was born in Shanghai in 1936 to German parents, her father was one of the few foreigners who worked at the Chinese Aluminium Rolling Mills, Ltd company. Her family returned to Germany in 1955, and Helen moved to the United States in 1965 after marrying an Army officer. The Chinese artworks in this collection were all acquired in Shanghai during the 1930s-1950s.

Knot pop ups; staining; mis-shaping.