Sale 19039
New York
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24 September 2020
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Price realised
USD 17,500
Estimate
A SILK AND METALLIC THREAD 'PHOENIX' CARPET CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY With the central shaped medallion enclosing phoenix on the gold ground within a fretwork border, a five-character inscription at the top edge reading Jingrengong beiyong (The Palace of Great Benevolence) 6 ft. 11 ½ x 4 ft. 3/8 in. (213.3 x 122.9 cm.)
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.
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