Carpet
19th century (made)
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Hand-knotted wool pile carpet with pattern of flowering trees and conventional ornament arranged to form a trellis on crimson ground. The border is in two bands containing a conventional leaf on a yellow ground and floral ornament on a red ground respectively.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-knotted wool pile |
| Brief description | Hand-knotted wool pile carpet, Shache, 19th century |
| Physical description | Hand-knotted wool pile carpet with pattern of flowering trees and conventional ornament arranged to form a trellis on crimson ground. The border is in two bands containing a conventional leaf on a yellow ground and floral ornament on a red ground respectively. |
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| Gallery label | CARPET
Hand-knotted wool pile.
Yarkand; 19th century.
1469-1883 (I.S.)
This carpet displays a mingling of Chinese and Persian influences, producing a distinctive regional style. The floral pattern of the central field is reminiscent of Persian design, although the separate elements, such as the clusters of stylised cloud-heads, are typically Chinese in character. The inner border is similarly of Chinese origin besides the typical Samarkand triple-blossom motif of the outer border. However the five-flower branches are characteristic of Xinjiang. |
| Object history | Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Yarkand |
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| Accession number | IS.1469-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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