Carpet
before 1909 (made)
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Carpet of knotted pile in coloured wools on linen warps. Orange background. In the centre and the four corners of the carpet is a motif of a white flower in a circle, surrounded by blue Chinese fretwork. The central motif has more elaborate surroundings. Scattered around these are pictures of boxes, vases and other containers, as well as geometric and plant-based forms. This decoration is in yellow, two tones of blue, white and orange-pink. The border consists of foliage within bands of solid colour, zigzag lines with flowers, and white dots on a blue background. The border utilises the same range of colours as the body of the carpet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Knotted pile in wools and linen |
| Brief description | Carpet of knotted pile in wool and linen, China, before 1909 |
| Physical description | Carpet of knotted pile in coloured wools on linen warps. Orange background. In the centre and the four corners of the carpet is a motif of a white flower in a circle, surrounded by blue Chinese fretwork. The central motif has more elaborate surroundings. Scattered around these are pictures of boxes, vases and other containers, as well as geometric and plant-based forms. This decoration is in yellow, two tones of blue, white and orange-pink. The border consists of foliage within bands of solid colour, zigzag lines with flowers, and white dots on a blue background. The border utilises the same range of colours as the body of the carpet. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | T.102-1909 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2006 |
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