TARIM BASIN, EAST TURKESTAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A KASHGAR SQUARE MAT
TARIM BASIN, EAST TURKESTAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Minor wear to the outer guard stripe, selvages and ends frayed
3ft.3in. x 3ft.4in. (98cm. x 101cm.)

Literature

Sphuler, König, Volkmann, Alte Orientteppiche, Munich, 1978, pp.246-7, pl.110
H. König, 'Happy Squares', Hali, Autumn, 2014, p.93, fig.9

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Lot Essay

The floral design of the central medallion, which is echoed in the spandrels, stems from earlier Chinese textiles but which has become more angular in its treatment, remaining in keeping with East Turkestan aesthetics.

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