LATE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1900

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A SILK AND METAL-THREAD 'PHOENIX' RUG
LATE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1900
The central panel is decorated with a phoenix roundel amidst blossoming vines and four further phoenixes in the corners, all within a border of further floral scroll, and with an inscription at the top which reads Jingren gong, (The Palace of Great Benevolence).
Approximately 8 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. (246 cm. x 155 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The inscription on this rug indicates that it was woven for the Palace of Great Benevolence (Jingren gong). Built in 1420, Jingren gong was the residence of Imperial concubines during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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