Lot No. 83


Ninghsia dragon carpet,


Ninghsia dragon carpet, - Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries

West China, c. 358 x 281 cm, 19th century, whilst in Western mythology dragons symbolise monsters, their East-Asian counterparts are exclusively associated with positive qualities, such as spring, water and rain, good fortune, fertility and imperial power, here as “nine imperial animals playing in the sea” with five claws on a rare red background, in good condition in keeping with its age, only slight signs of wear, fringe damage. (MA)

Lit.: Charles I. Rostov and Jia Guanyan, Chinese Carpets, ill.: 68.

21.09.2015 - 17:00

Estimate:
EUR 12,000.- to EUR 16,000.-
Starting bid:
EUR 10,000.-

Ninghsia dragon carpet,


West China, c. 358 x 281 cm, 19th century, whilst in Western mythology dragons symbolise monsters, their East-Asian counterparts are exclusively associated with positive qualities, such as spring, water and rain, good fortune, fertility and imperial power, here as “nine imperial animals playing in the sea” with five claws on a rare red background, in good condition in keeping with its age, only slight signs of wear, fringe damage. (MA)

Lit.: Charles I. Rostov and Jia Guanyan, Chinese Carpets, ill.: 68.


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Auction: Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 21.09.2015 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 16.09. - 21.09.2015

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