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Carpet

1870-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Carpet, wool pile, semi-circular in shape with traditional Chinese motifs and border designs. The pattern consists of three circular medallions composed of cloud-forms and scattered floral sprigs. The border has one band with a floral pattern on a yellow ground; two narrower bands containing respectively a simple geometrical pattern and a row of dots; while outside all is a plain blue edging.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Carpet
Materials and techniques
Knotted woollen pile on cotton warp
Wool Yarn
Cotton Yarn
Knotted Pile
Brief description
Carpet, wool pile, semi-circular in shape with traditional Chinese motifs and border designs, China, Qing dynasty, 1870-1900.
Physical description
Carpet, wool pile, semi-circular in shape with traditional Chinese motifs and border designs. The pattern consists of three circular medallions composed of cloud-forms and scattered floral sprigs. The border has one band with a floral pattern on a yellow ground; two narrower bands containing respectively a simple geometrical pattern and a row of dots; while outside all is a plain blue edging.
Dimensions
  • Width: 444.5cm
  • Length: 211cm
  • Weight: 27kg
  • Top edge width: 1400mm (Note: "Tip of semi circle")
  • Bottom edge width: 4400mm (Note: "Base of semi circle")
  • Length length: 2095mm (Note: Base to top of semi circle)
  • Weighed on roller weight: 26kg
Weight including roller and pole
Style
Qing
Credit line
Given by E. Guy Ridpath
Object history
Registered File number 529/1936.
Subjects depicted
Floral
Sprigs
Cloud Bands
Medallions (Ornament Areas)
Bibliographic reference
Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2005, plate 57. ISBN 1851774386.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
T.2-1936

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Record createdNovember 11, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107187/carpet-unknown/
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