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Black Tie carpet, Hand-Knot in Silk, Leather and Ceramic, 100 Kpi, Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Milan, Lombardy
This is a rug with a decidedly feminine flavor that combines three materials: silk, leather and ceramic. The rug is entirely knotted in silk and has an outer band 15 cm lower than the central body, on which a leather braid is produced, produced in Tuscany. Everything is finished with a large ceramic bow...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Leather Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Silk
Contemporary Textural Wool, Silk and Leather Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary textural wool, silk and leather rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 12.1" × 15.1" (368 × 459 cm).
A hand-made modern area rug with a uniquely rich texture. It alternates cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Leather Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Silk
Contemporary Striped Twisted Belts Leather Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary striped twisted belts leather rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 12'1" × 14'10" (368 × 452 cm).
Handmade braided leather rug. Custom colors and sizes available.
This stunni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Leather Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Leather
Tibetan Saddle Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tibetan Saddle Rug, Late 19th Century
An elegant and quite regal saddle rug from Tibet. The sparse nature of the patterning with the ‘frog’s foot’ pattern...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Leather Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Leather, Wool
Tibetan Saddle Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tibetan Saddle Rug, Early 20th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 4'6" L x 2'4" W
Period: Early 20th Century
Origin: Tibet
Condition: Exce...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Leather Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Leather, Wool
Antique Tibetan Saddle Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Tibetan Saddle Rug/Blanket, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 4'0" L x 2'0" W
Origin: Tibet
Period: Late 19th Century
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Leather Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Leather, Wool
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