Antique Pictorial Yarkand with Birds

Silk Yarkand long rug, Early 19th Century Until fairly recently, weaving traditions from the desert oasis towns of Eastern Turkestan, now part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, were little understood in the West. Today, they are experiencing quite a vogue with collectors and decorators alike. This piece, woven in glimmering silk, is nothing short of a masterpiece. The pomegranate field is exceptionally drawn. Two sets of paired trees...

A very fine and rare antique throne back cover from Yarkand, in eastern Turkestan, hand knotted entirely in pure silk. A true gem of a weaving, with that perfect balance of colour an...

A rare and early Yarkand large format rug, distinguished by an infinite repeat pattern of the so-called 'five-flower herati' motif on a soft red back...

Stunning circa 1930's Chinese pictorial rug with a large deer and bird on a deep blue ground Measures: 2'5" x 4'6".

77548, antique Chinese pictorial tapestry with traditional crane design. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese pictorial tapestry features a large red-crowned crane design set against an abrashed neutral field. The crane is depicted standing on one leg with its wings outstretched while perched atop a cliff alongside several bamboo plants. The crane is one of the most widely used symbols throughout Chinese art and literature and figures heavily in Chinese mythology. The creature is thought to represent longevity, immortality, nobility, and fidelity. It is often represented alongside bamboo, as it is in this piece, another symbol of longevity. The warm sepia backdrop recalls ancient Chinese scrolls...

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Full Pile Chinese Room size Pictorial rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century predominantly in beige and navy blue Measures: 8'8'' x 11'5''.

Two cranes and two spotted deer, both symbols of longevity, shelter under leafy trees against the near black ground. The cranes stand on a rock with other banded formations nearby. ...

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