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Early 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Pillar Carpet ( 3'2" x 8'2" - 97 x 249 )

$45,000
£34,220.52
€39,471.71
CA$63,036.77
A$70,550.60
CHF 36,838.42
MX$860,721.39
NOK 467,615.43
SEK 443,738.25
DKK 294,756.03
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About the Item

Beneath the tasseled lambrequin, the scaly, five claw dragon rises trailing coiled clouds on the dark blue ground above a five-point “mountain” within frothing surf. Below is a rainbow rendition of the Yun-tsao Tou clouds and rain pattern. The rug was intended to wrap around a monastery pillar and the dragon is completed when so positioned. The dragon’s mustachios are particularly long and spiraled at the ends. As appropriate for a Buddhist monastery, the unusual dark blue ground is filled in with sacred objects including: pair of fish, flaming brocaded ball, knot and ribbon, peony or lotus flower and vase. This relatively short pillar rug may have been intended for a small local monastery prayer hall or may have been stacked with another on a tall, slender pillar. The dragon has the long snout characteristic of the period. Earlier pieces show a shorter, flatter snout. The condition of this rug is particularly good as many pillar pieces are reduced at the top, losing some or all of the lambrequin.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Length: 98 in (248.92 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1825
  • Condition:
    Repaired.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 234701stDibs: LU4926121193522

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