Carpet
before 1909 (made)
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Carpet of knotted pile and coloured wools on linen warps. The central field has a yellow background. A circle in the centre of the carpet contains a Chinese creature with four hoofed legs. Each half of the carpet contains eight circular motifs decorated with foliage and fretwork. The corners of the central field are decorated with fretwork and stylised foliage. The colour scheme of the decoration is white, yellow and three tones of blue. The border comprises a wide strip of fretwork between thin bands of solid colour of blues and white.
Warp: undyed cotton; Z4S; 12 threads per inch (50 per dm).
Weft: undyed cotton; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 7 knots per inch (28 per dm).
Pile: wool (clearly Z4S); 9 colours: red (faded), orange, yellow, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown, light brown, white; asymmetrical know open to the left and tied around two threads; 42 knots per sq. inch (700 knots per sq. dm).
Side finish: 2 cords overcast with undyed cotton.
End finish: Lower: cut and bound with tape; Upper: cut.
Warp: undyed cotton; Z4S; 12 threads per inch (50 per dm).
Weft: undyed cotton; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 7 knots per inch (28 per dm).
Pile: wool (clearly Z4S); 9 colours: red (faded), orange, yellow, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown, light brown, white; asymmetrical know open to the left and tied around two threads; 42 knots per sq. inch (700 knots per sq. dm).
Side finish: 2 cords overcast with undyed cotton.
End finish: Lower: cut and bound with tape; Upper: cut.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Knotted pile in wools, linen and cotton |
| Brief description | Carpet of knotted pile in wools and linen, China, before 1909 |
| Physical description | Carpet of knotted pile and coloured wools on linen warps. The central field has a yellow background. A circle in the centre of the carpet contains a Chinese creature with four hoofed legs. Each half of the carpet contains eight circular motifs decorated with foliage and fretwork. The corners of the central field are decorated with fretwork and stylised foliage. The colour scheme of the decoration is white, yellow and three tones of blue. The border comprises a wide strip of fretwork between thin bands of solid colour of blues and white. Warp: undyed cotton; Z4S; 12 threads per inch (50 per dm). Weft: undyed cotton; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 7 knots per inch (28 per dm). Pile: wool (clearly Z4S); 9 colours: red (faded), orange, yellow, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown, light brown, white; asymmetrical know open to the left and tied around two threads; 42 knots per sq. inch (700 knots per sq. dm). Side finish: 2 cords overcast with undyed cotton. End finish: Lower: cut and bound with tape; Upper: cut. |
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| Object history | Purchased from E. Bischoff (19 Mortimer Street, W.), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.101-1909 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2006 |
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