Rare Antique Kansu Oversize Carpet with Mandala Roundel and Infinite Discs
N°
00236
Period
Circa 1850
Origin
East Turkestan
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
586 cm x 343 cm19'2" x 11'3"
A 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 dark blue background embellished by an infinite repeat of small discs, the latter extending into the border. This design arrangement emphasises a three-dimensionality, the discs creating a substrate on which the other elements of the pattern appear as floating.