A Ningxia Carpet, Qing dynasty, 18th / early 19th century | 清十八 / 十九世紀初 寧夏雙獅戲球纏枝花卉紋毯

A Ningxia Carpet

Qing dynasty, 18th / early 19th century

清十八 / 十九世紀初 寧夏雙獅戲球纏枝花卉紋毯

with camel's hair ground, centered by a pair of Buddhist lions toying with a brocade ball and surrounded by scrolling lotus in blue, gold, yellow, and white within a rectangular navy border patterned with white dots, a border of further lotus scroll, and a navy edge around the perimeter, the narrow sides with short fringe

Length 108 in., 274.3 cm; Width 67 in., 170.2 cm