A RARE SILK AND METALLIC THREAD CARPET
19TH CENTURY
A RARE SILK AND METALLIC THREAD CARPET 19TH CENTURY The central field is woven with two dragons confronting a flaming pearl enclosed within a shaped reserve surrounded by four further dragons at the corners, within floral and decorative borders, all on a metallic ground. There is a five-character mark reading Qianqing Gong Yuyong (for use in the Palace of Heavenly Purity) in a line along the top. 51 x 85 in. (129.5 x 215.9 cm.)
A RARE SILK AND METALLIC THREAD CARPET
19TH CENTURY
A RARE SILK AND METALLIC THREAD CARPET 19TH CENTURY The central field is woven with two dragons confronting a flaming pearl enclosed within a shaped reserve surrounded by four further dragons at the corners, within floral and decorative borders, all on a metallic ground. There is a five-character mark reading Qianqing Gong Yuyong (for use in the Palace of Heavenly Purity) in a line along the top. 51 x 85 in. (129.5 x 215.9 cm.)
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