Antique Nichols Pink Rug with Green Border

In order to meet an ever-growing demand in Europe and American during the beginning of the 20th-century, foreign manufacturers were lured to China to produce rugs. Among the most famous were Nichols “Super Rugs” made in Tientsin. Made of machine-spun wool yarns, the carpets were shinier and denser than traditional Chinese rugs. This Nichols rug from 1930 displays the lustrous appearance, nuanced color and keen detail achieved by the Nichols method of weaving, which tightly packed high-grade wool yarn into a luxuriously plush pile. With its magenta and sage field littered with flowers, this carpet is a luxe floor covering that’s packed with history.