Antique Chinese Rug with Brocade Pattern
N°
00482
Period
Circa 1920
Origin
Northern China
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
176 cm x 105 cm5'9" x 3'5"
A 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 of this type were most probably commissioned for monastic use, as textiles of this period are often found in Buddhist monasteries in Tibet.