Early 20th Century Lakai People, Tajikistan Carpet

This small Suzani displays all the features of a Lakai embroidery done on a red color trade cloth, 1900s.  

An early 20th century Central Asian Samarkand carpet with unusual floral pattern surrounded by a large-scale floral border. Measures: 4.8" x 7.10". Keyword: Rug, carpet, central ...

An early 20th century Central Asian Samarkand carpet with five vases planted with peony flowers. Keyword: Rug, carpet, central Asian, Tabriz, Heriz, Ba...

Early 20th century Samarkand (Khotan) carpet. Size: 6'0" × 9'0" (182 × 274 cm) A Samarkand (Khotan) rug, with a central medallion of overblown roses and cabbage leaves, the spandrels...

An early 20th century Persian Bakhtiari carpet with all-over ornately woven tree of life and bird of paradise pattern, surrounded by a floral border. 10'7" x 12'10" Reza's Rug Gal...

Khotan, an oasis city in the Xinjiang autonomous region of Western China, is situated much closer to the republics of Central Asia than Beijing. Cultural and historic ties to Central Asia give the weaving of this region its own distinct flavor, mixed with later infusions from China. This Khotan carpet from the turn of the century draws an all-over pattern reminiscent of Ming textiles of the 16th and 17th centuries. The repeat rosette ornament is a local form replacing the more typical lotus blossoms found in stricter Chinese variations, but the layout of design, including the fret pattern framing each rosette and the interlocking designs of the border, are quintessentially Chinese. Khotan weaving...