Carpet
before 1910 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pile carpet, knotted in coloured wools on linen warps. Made to be placed around a column. The dragon is depicted amid clouds and symbolic objects. At the bottom of the carpet are stylised sea-waves and at the top are stripes of different colours.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Knotted pile in wool and linen warp |
| Brief description | Carpet, knotted pile in coloured wools on linen warps, China, before 1910 |
| Physical description | Pile carpet, knotted in coloured wools on linen warps. Made to be placed around a column. The dragon is depicted amid clouds and symbolic objects. At the bottom of the carpet are stylised sea-waves and at the top are stripes of different colours. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.56-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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