Antique Carpet with Tone on Tone Scrolling Leaf Pattern
N°
00249
Period
Circa 1900
Origin
Northern China
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
457 cm x 27514'11" x 9'0"
This highly refined antique carpet features a subtle tone-on-tone pattern of scrolling leaves in sky blue on a denim blue background, reminiscent of the most sophisticated Imperial porcelain from the Ming period. The silky wool, characteristic of the finest Peking carpets from the early 20th century, marks the end of the Qing dynasty, a period in Chinese aesthetics that favoured simpler forms across all art forms.