Rug with Double Dorjè

00996
Period
Circa 1730
Origin
Ningxia, Northern China
Materials
Wool
Status
On Hold
Size
150 x 79 cm
4'11" x 2'7"

This antique rug was most certainly woven for a Tibetan monastery. It is composed of two squares, each containing the double dorjè motif (also known as ‘crossed vajra’), the Buddhist symbol for a thunderbolt protecting against evil. The spacing of the pattern, the quality of the weaving, and the colour juxtaposition remind me of the refined carpets of the Yongzheng period (1723-1735).

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