Chinese "Hundred Antiques" Rug

Description:

Chinese "Hundred Antiques" Rug, mid-19th century, the vivid gold field with a "shou" and peony center medallion enclosed by many scholar's emblems including books and square planters in shades of blue and beige with ivory highlights, each corner with dragon heads emerging from a fretwork pattern, all within a meandering peony main border, Greek key variant minor border, 14 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in.

Provenance: St. Olaf College.
Estimate $3,000-3,500

two very minor areas of moth damage near the top


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