Yellow Gold Antique Dragon Chinese Carpet 1707
A classic Chinese dragon hovers assertively, full frontal, surrounded by a scatter of pictorial elements, the so-called “hundred and one gifts.”
Chinese Carpets — Antique Chinese Ningshia Rug, China, mid nineteenth century – A classic Chinese dragon design hovers assertively, full frontal, surrounded by a scatter of pictorial elements, the so-called “hundred and one gifts.” Beneath him is a pagoda flanked by two more dragons, all standing on a stylized mountain, the lower portions of which serve as a sort of baseline frame. The other three edges are framed by Chinese vine scroll. Despite the complexity of the entire design, the use of the same cool golden ground as the field unifies the whole composition of this beautiful antique Dragon Chinese carpet and provides a light, open or see-through quality.
