Rug
1935-1937 (made)
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This hand-knotted wool carpet was designed by Betty Joel and made in China in the 1930s. The designer’s initials are incised into the pile in one corner. Joel was a furniture and interior designer who sold French furnishings from the 1920s onwards from her showroom in Sloane Street, London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-knotted woollen pile and bast fibres on a cotton warp |
| Brief description | Rug of hand-knotted wool, designed by Betty Joel, Tianjin, China, 1935-1937. |
| Physical description | Rug with two white stepped shapes with a red circle on a beige ground and three parallel stepped bands made by cutting into the pile. The designer's initials in one corner are also incised using this technique. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'B J' |
| Summary | This hand-knotted wool carpet was designed by Betty Joel and made in China in the 1930s. The designer’s initials are incised into the pile in one corner. Joel was a furniture and interior designer who sold French furnishings from the 1920s onwards from her showroom in Sloane Street, London. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.296-1977 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2002 |
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