Late 19th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Runner Carpe
Stock ID: | #25465 |
General Rug Type: | Chinese |
Specific Rug Type: | Chinese - Ningxia |
Circa: | 1880 |
Ground Color: | Soft Yellow |
Border Color: | Navy |
Origin: | China |
Material: | Wool |
Weave: | Pile - Knotted |
Shape: | Rectangle |
Width: | 2' 4" ( 71 cm ) |
Length: | 7' 2" ( 218 cm ) |
DescriptionChineseCarpets made in China proper. See entries Ningshia, Peking, Art Deco. Chinese - NingxiaThe western Chinese province of Ningshia has a mostly Muslim population and is the source of many of the oldest Chinese carpets of the modern (Ming Dynasty and later) era. The designs are typically Chinese: fretwork or Greek key boarders, pacony palmettes, bats, butterflies, Fu dogs, clouds, dragons, shou symbols, etc. Pollar carpets designed to wrap around monastery columns and displaying a dragon above waves are a specialty. The weave is coarse and soft, with several wefts between knot rows and a longish pile. Yellow golds, dark and light blues are common colors. The outer most plain border on pre 1800 examples is a corrosive brown. Formats include: large square throne carpets, paralleled meditation runners, chair seats and scalloped backs. | |
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