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A Ninghsia carpet, West China
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- wool, cotton
- approximately 9ft. 3in. by 5ft. 2in. (2.82 by 1.57m.)
Provenance
Christie's New York, December 17, 2003, lot 29
Condition
Pile generally low to knohead and foundation. A 15in. by 12in. reweave in left side: further smaller reweave, most along the same edge. Both lower corners rewoven. Scattered spot stains. Bound on all four sides and with cloth tape sewn on reverse. Flexible handle, sound condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A Kangxi carpet featuring a similar overall pattern of clouds and bats, from a New York Private Collection is published in Franses, Michael, Classical Chinese carpets in Western Collections, The Kangxi period, 1661-1722, London, 2002, pl.13. The diagonally linked clouds of the present carpet also recall earlier Chinese textiles, for example an early 18th century damask in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see Dimand, M.S. and Jean Mailey, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1973, fig. 269.