Carpet
probably 18th century (made)
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The carpet is composed of bound edges with stitched down silk. Several pieces assembled for boarder; piece has been cut down for larger piece. Colours are a blend of sky blue, pink, yellow and red with round and triangular floral designs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Knotted in silk pile on silk warps |
| Brief description | Carpet, knotted in silk pile on silk warps, China, Qing dynasty, probably 18th century |
| Physical description | The carpet is composed of bound edges with stitched down silk. Several pieces assembled for boarder; piece has been cut down for larger piece. Colours are a blend of sky blue, pink, yellow and red with round and triangular floral designs. |
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| Object history | Bought (T.231 to 234-1921, £77). Registered File number 1921/3817. The vendor had other pieces of this carpet, which showed that it was originally a large one. The border is joined on all round. |
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| Accession number | T.231-1921 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2006 |
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