A KANSU RUG
PROPERTY OF A NORTHEASTERN COLLECTOR
A KANSU RUG

EAST TURKESTAN, CIRCA 1800

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A KANSU RUG
East Turkestan, Circa 1800
Having a fret-work medallion on the ivory field with rosettes flanked by Mt. Meru and wave symbols within a salmon dotted border
Approximately 6ft. x 3ft. 3in. (183cm. x 99cm.)

Lot Essay

warp: cotton, ivory, natural, Z4S
weft: cotton, ivory, natural, Z2 or 3S, some shoots with 1 strand of coarse ivory Z wool and 1 or 2 of cotton as above; 2 shoots alternating equally almost straight
pile: wool, Z2, asymmetric open right, flat back, 4-5H x 4-5V
sides: 1 bundle x 3 body warps, wrapped in Z2 or 3S tightly spun ivory cotton

Both the ivory field and the design are unusual features for a Kansu.

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