A small Peking carpet, China

Colours in reality lively blues against an attractive, creamy/ivory coloured ground. The cream lines across the centre and through top and bottom sections, as part of the design. (They are not old folds or cuts or joins). Generally even 4mm pile overall, with some minor areas worn down to knot-bars. Small scattered repairs and small areas of reweave. Minor tinting and minor colour run, some discolouration to ivory and small area of blue and yellow area, visible centre of lower section within the ivory ground. Small (5 by 3.5cm) rectangular patch in lower right corner of border. Hessian reinforcement along both ends, the rest lined with gauze. Trimmed overlocked fringes. Re-overcast sides. Good size. Flexible handle.
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