Rug with double dorjè
N°
00996
Period
Circa 1730
Origin
Ningxia, Northern China
Status
On Hold
Size
150 cm x 79 cm4'11" x 2'7"
most certainly woven for a Tibetan monastery, this rug is composed of two squares each contaning the double dorjè motif (also known as ‘crossed vajra’), which is 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).