Property from the Collection of EDGAR AND HEDWIG WORCH
A NINGHSIA RUNNER

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A NINGHSIA RUNNER
WEST CHINA, CIRCA 1800

The buff field with pale indigo, pale yellow, pale salmon and deep walnut brown stylized cloud formations and bats overall within a stylized cloud formation border (one minor area of moth damage)--approximately 14ft. 10in. x 2ft. 3in. (452cm. x 69cm.)

Lot Essay

Warp: cotton, ivory, natural, Z4S
Weft: cotton, ivory, natural, Z3 unplied, two shoots equally
alternating
Pile: wool, Z4, asymmetric knots open to left, no warp depression, H6½xV6½
Sides: two bundles of two body warps weft wrapped
Ends: not original
Colors: sapphire, medium-light blue, ivory, beige, cinnamon, marigold, buff, mottled red/gold, medium brown, peach, light tan, light brown, light yellow, reddish gold