TIBET, 20TH CENTURY | Pair of 'Checkerboard' Khaden Rugs

Spink, London, 23 February 1998

Overall measurements: One: 91cm across the top, 93cm across the bottom, 168cm the left hand side, 173cm the right hand side. Other: 92cm across the top, 91cm across the bottom, 171cm the left hand side, 172cm the right hand side. Both in overall good condition with striking geometric design. Pile generally 6mm overall with minor areas of wear down to 2mm. Ready to use, highly decorative.
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For another pair of Khaden using the same coloured 'Checkerboard' design see Eberhart Herrmann, Seltene Orienteppiche X, Munich, 1988, pp. 252 & 253, no. 118. These examples with a slightly lighter hue of blue, date to circa 1900.