AN ART DECO 'ZEBRA' RUG, DESIGNED BY OLIVER HILL, TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA, |

on cotton foundation

Overall measurements: 92cm across the top, 92cm across the bottom, , 1174cm the left hand side, 175cm the right hand side, with curved corners Pile overall in very good condition, dense approx. 7mm deep, dark browns slightly oxidised, approx. 5mm depth, glossy wool, tufted rather than knotted , some losses to flat weave at one end, on lower left corner on curve, but overall in very smart condition.
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Oliver Hill (1887 – 1968) the famed designer known for such important commissions as Claridge’s Hotel, London, is also associated with the design of this rug. It is one of a rare group of zebra patterned rugs which he commissioned from the Nichols Carpet Manufactory in Tientsin, North China, a supplier of Art Deco and western influenced decorative carpets to both Europe and America during the 1920’s to 1940’s.