A FOLIATE `DRAGON` MEDALLION DAYBED COVER

Lot 148
01.05.2025 11:00UTC +01:00
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ID 1404622
Lot 148 | A FOLIATE 'DRAGON' MEDALLION DAYBED COVER
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
A FOLIATE 'DRAGON' MEDALLION DAYBED COVER
NINGXIA, NORTH CHINA, 17TH CENTURY
Even overall wear, localised restoration, selvages worn or lacking, minor loss at each end
6ft. x 4ft.4in. (185cm. x 136cm.)




Provenance

Edelmann Galleries, New York, June 1980, from whom purchased
Thence by descent



Further details

The reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722) was a period of great achievement for all the arts, and carpets woven during this period are celebrated for their harmony and proportion both in coloration and size. Woven for both the Imperial court and nobility, Qing dynasty rugs and carpets were often made for a specific place or function. Based on its proportions, the present carpet was most likely made as a daybed cover that would have been typically reserved for an important guest.
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