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late 18th–19th century · Wool and cotton · Asian Art

Ningxia carpets came to the attention of the Kangxi emperor (r. 1662–1722) during a journey to the western provinces in 1696–97, and in the early part of the Qing dynasty, a number of Ningxia carpets were ordered for audience halls in the palace. This carpet contains elements often found in high-quality Ningxia carpets: curvilinear and geometric renderings of dragons, a swastika-like fret as seen in the border, and the characteristic outer edge of grayish brown.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–19th century

Medium

Wool and cotton

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach, 1991