Fine Ningxia Rug, c. 1900s

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Authentic 1900's Chinese geometric handmade rug Size: 4'1" × 6'7" (124 × 200 cm) This lovely antique rug is a splendid example of Chinese rug craft. Its firm body was thoroughly hand...

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Antique Chinese - Ningxia rug. Size: 5'0" x 8'0".

Antique Chinese Ningxia rug, size: 3'9" x 5'4".

#20853 Main Hall Carpet 11’9” x 12’ Mid 18th Century Structural Analysis: Warp:cotton,off-white,natural,Z-4-S,somewhat irregular; Weft:cotton,off-white,Z-4-S,winder plied, quite irregular;2 shots alternating; wefts thick and soft; Pile:wool,Z-4; Knot: PL/0 degrees warp depression/horiz. 6 x vertical 5 = 30 knots per square inch; knots somewhat irregular, some quite thin; [check for T knots along edges] Sides: two cords each of two body warps, inner directly weft-attached; figure eight sparsely weft yarn wrapped; Weft/knot ratio: 60/40 wefts predominant. Remarks: This is another variant on the popular Mandarin nine lion dog carpet...