Property from a Maryland Private Collection
An imperial silk and metallic thread 'dragon' carpet, Late Qing dynasty
Auction Closed
September 17, 05:00 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
the top border with an inscription reading Yongren Gong yuyong (For imperial use in the Hall of Eternal Benevolence)
Length 61⅜ in., 156 cm; Width 31½ in., 80 cm
Maine Private Collection, acquired in China between 1910s and 1950s, and thence by descent.
See a related carpet, also inscribed for imperial use in the Hall of Eternal Benevolence, decorated with dragons amidst cloud scrolls, sold in our London rooms, 15th May 2013, lot 72.