A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CHINESE PALACE CARPET

Lot 259
24.10.2024 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 40 000
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1306583
Lot 259 | A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CHINESE PALACE CARPET
Estimate value
£ 40 000 – 60 000
A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CHINESE PALACE CARPET
QING DYNASTY, PROBABLY BEIJING, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Overall excellent condition
12ft.9in. x 9ft.1in. (389cm. x 278cm.)




Provenance

Collection of the late Victor Hasselblad, Gothenburg, sold Estate of Erna Hasselblad, Göteborgs Auktionsverk, Sweden, 10 October 1986, lot 485, from where purchased by the present owner




Engraved

The five character inscription woven in metal-thread in the upper kilim reads; Ning-Shou Gong Beiyong - 'Made for use in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity'
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