Items Similar to Rare Antique Kansu Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern and Confronting Dragons
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11
Rare Antique Kansu Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern and Confronting Dragons
About the Item
This rug belongs to a small group of weavings recently defined as RKO because of their distinctive design, consisting of a sequence of bands with strokes and dashes that are reminiscent of the sonic sound waves present on the logo of the RKO motion picture company. The structural characteristics of this piece, together with the type of wool employed, indicate its origin to the district of Kansu, of which we know only fifteen examples. The field pattern is clearly a rendition of a tiger pelt, which was already in use during the Ming Dynasty, at the center of which we see a Greek fret medallion composed of a pair of stylised, affronting dragons.
Published: Antique Textile Art II, n. 23, p. 49.
- Dimensions:Width: 39.38 in (100 cm)Length: 68.51 in (174 cm)
- Style:Ming (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Knotted
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1800
- Condition:Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. The central section of the rug has been extensively repiled, while the top and bottom sections are all original.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 1997
1stDibs seller since 2012
185 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Milan, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Antique Tibetan Tsukdruk Rug with Tiger Pelt PatternLocated in Milan, ITTsukdruk rugs are possibly the most representative examples of the Tibetan nomadic weaving tradition. Woven with lanolin-rich highland wool, these come in narrow strips constructed o...Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Antique Tibetan Tiger Pelt RugLocated in Milan, ITTigers are not native animals of the Tibetan plateau; however their presence in neighbouring countries such as China and India partly explain its depiction, both in a realistic as we...Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Rare Antique Blue Kansu Oversize Carpet with Mandala Roundel and Infinite DiscsLocated in Milan, ITA very rare and elegant oversized Kansu carpet, distinguished by a quincuncial pattern composed by a central Mandala roundel and four quartered elements in the corners, overlaid on a...Category
Antique 1850s East Turkestani Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Antique Chinese Rug with Brocade PatternLocated in Milan, ITA rare and unusual red ground Chinese rug decorated by an infinite repeat pattern composed of a network of geometric devices derived from silk brocades of the Ming period. Examples o...Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Antique Tibetan Monastic Tiger RugLocated in Milan, ITTigers are not native animals of the Tibetan plateau; however their presence in neighbouring countries such as China and India partly explain its depiction, both in a realistic as well as in an abstract fashion, on a specific group of antique Tibetan weavings. The tiger pelt became a symbol of high rank in Tibet, employed almost exclusively on weavings which belonged to the religious as well as secular upper class. Following a series of important exhibitions and publications, rugs with this design have become exceedingly rare and sought-after. On this rare monastic example, the tiger pelt rug...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Antique Silk Yarkand Throne Cover Rug with Opposing Dragons and Lotus FlowersLocated in Milan, ITA very fine and rare antique throne back cover from Yarkand, in eastern Turkestan, hand knotted entirely in pure silk. A true gem of a weaving, with that perfect balance of colour an...Category
Antique Early 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Chinese and East Asian...
MaterialsSilk
You May Also Like
- Antique Chinese Kansu Rug 5' 6" x 8' 6"Located in New York, NYAntique Chinese, Kansu rug, size: 5'6" x 8'6".Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Antique Chinese Kansu RugLocated in New York, NYAntique Chinese Kansu rug, size: 3'8" x 17'3".Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Dragon Design Rug Wool and Silk in Style of Chinese Kansu CarpetsLocated in Lohr, Bavaria, DEDragon design rug wool and silk in style of Chinese Kansu carpets 8 x 5.4 ft A beautiful contemporary dragon design rug, hand knotted using finest C...Category
2010s Nepalese Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsSilk, Wool
- Dragon Design Rug Wool Silk Style of Chinese Imperial Kansu Carpet Blue BeigeBy djoharian-designLocated in Lohr, Bavaria, DEDragon design rug wool and silk in style of Chinese Kansu carpets 6 x 4 ft. A beautiful contemporary dragon design rug, hand knotted using finest ...Category
2010s Nepalese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool, Silk
- Tibetan Dragon Rug Wool Silk in Style of Imperial Chinese Kansu Design CarpetsBy djoharian-designLocated in Lohr, Bavaria, DETibetan Dragon design rug with wool and silk pile in style of Antique Imperial Chinese Kansu carpets 8 x 5.4 ft. A beautiful contemporary dra...Category
2010s Nepalese Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool, Silk
- Rare Antique Chinese Peking Rug, with Pictorial patterns, from Rug & KilimLocated in Long Island City, NYHand-knotted in wool, this 8x9 rare antique Chinese Peking rug, circa 1850-1860, is one of the provenance’s most special pictorial rugs in the Rug & Kilim collection. On the Design...Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
MaterialsWool
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Chinese With Dragons
Antique Chinese Dragon
Antique Chinese Dragons
19th Century Chinese Dragon
Antique Dragon China
Asian Antiques Dragon
Small Dragon
Chinese Art Picture
Tiger Pair
Pair Tiger
Dragon Center
Tiger Pattern
Chinese P
Rare Antique China Patterns
Tiger And Asian
1800 Chinese Art
Antique Dragon Rug
East Turkestan Antique Carpets