Cora (2x3) Moody or quiet repeating patterns paired

or quiet repeating patterns paired with richly detailed borders

including the pile carpets of  Qajar palaces

or layered and scattered

Malayer rugs were woven in and around the small town of Malayer

Cora (2x3) Moody or quiet repeating patterns pairedDescription The 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,