Maia (9x12) Distressed This mini rug was made

This mini rug was made in England in the mid-20th century in the style of Art Deco

the market crash diminished western demand for carpets and by the mid 1940s

Sultanabad mahals

or layered and scattered

and are then cut up and selvage sewn together to make a multi-panel carpet

Maia (9x12) Distressed This mini rug was madeDescription Chinese Art Deco rugs were predominantly produced in the 1920s and early 1930s. Traditional Chinese motifs (peonies, dragons, clouds, lotus flowers) were combined with the angular, often asymmetric layouts made popular in the western Art Deco movement. Layouts often featured expansive 'negative space' to allow the striking colors and isolated motifs to command attention. Two manufacturers dominated this era: American Walter Nichols, who