19th Century Chinese Ningxia Mat

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19th Century Chinese Ningxia Mat ( 2' x 2'2" - 60 x 65 )

Chinese - Ningxia
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Chinese - Ningxia
The western Chinese province of Ningshia has a mostly Muslim population and is the source of many of the oldest Chinese carpets of the modern (Ming Dynasty and later) era. The designs are typically Chinese: fretwork or Greek key boarders, pacony palmettes, bats, butterflies, Fu dogs, clouds, dragons, shou symbols, etc. Pollar carpets designed to wrap around monastery columns and displaying a dragon above waves are a specialty. The weave is coarse and soft, with several wefts between knot rows and a longish pile. Yellow golds, dark and light blues are common colors. The outer most plain border on pre 1800 examples is a corrosive brown. Formats include: large square “throne” carpets, paralleled meditation runners, chair seats and scalloped backs.

General Rug Type: Chinese
Specific Rug Type: Chinese - Ningxia
Circa: 1870
Ground Color: Gold
Origin: China
Material: Wool
Weave: Pile - Knotted
Shape: Rectangle
Width: 2' ( 61 cm )
Length: 2' 2" ( 66 cm ) See less