Khaden with chequerboard pattern
N°
L67
Period
Circa 1880
Origin
Tibet
Status
Sold
Size
167 cm x 83 cm5'5" x 2'8"
A trophy from my early hunting days in Tibet, this fine chequerboard rug belongs to the earliest group for this type, now almost extinct. The wool is as soft as cashmere and the colours are rich and fully saturated. It adorned for many years the living room of my bachelor’s pad.