Beijing silk,
Northeast China, c. 186 x 127 cm, second half of the 19th century, silk carpet with embedded metal threads on cotton foundation as was mostly typical of items intended for the imperial palace, five dragon motifs in the background serve as spandrels and central disc medallion, very beautiful main border with Buddhist emblems and alternating median design, excellent condition with full pile and soft feel, a slight “bleeding” effect is visible as a result of red overcolouring. (MA)
Lit.: H. A. Lorentz, A view of Chinese Carpets, plate 55;
Eberhart Herrmann, Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst, vol. 4, plate 25;
Dorotheum auction catalogue, Oriental carpets, textiles and tapestries, April 2015, lot 72.
23.03.2016 - 16:00
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EUR 8.000,-
Beijing silk,
Northeast China, c. 186 x 127 cm, second half of the 19th century, silk carpet with embedded metal threads on cotton foundation as was mostly typical of items intended for the imperial palace, five dragon motifs in the background serve as spandrels and central disc medallion, very beautiful main border with Buddhist emblems and alternating median design, excellent condition with full pile and soft feel, a slight “bleeding” effect is visible as a result of red overcolouring. (MA)
Lit.: H. A. Lorentz, A view of Chinese Carpets, plate 55;
Eberhart Herrmann, Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst, vol. 4, plate 25;
Dorotheum auction catalogue, Oriental carpets, textiles and tapestries, April 2015, lot 72.
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| Data: | 23.03.2016 - 16:00 |
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