Large & Fine 'Manchester Wool' Beijing 'Art- Deco' Carpet (Art-Nouveau Design With Leaf- Dragon), Northeast China, late 19th century, wool/cotton, approx. 445 x 380 cm, condition: 2 (good condition, professionally cleaned), exceptional and very fine wool- quality, very soft-touch, velvety pile, fine chinese knotting, the field shows chinese symbolik like bats (symbol for luck), golden coin (symbol for inner righteousness and outward courtesy) and ceremonial umbrella (purity and dignity of one person), in the edges of the field is the wheel of the law and more symbolic, a abstract leaf-dragon with flaming-pearl framing the field, also the borders are full with chinese symbolic like butterflys (love), vases, fruits, pavilions (wealth) and more, highly decorative and elegant, rare, (Literature: P.Bausback, Alte und Antike Chinesische Knüpfkunst, p.58).*************************************** ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Special-Auction: Antique, old and decorative collector rugs & carpets. Please ask for condition-reports and more high-resolution detail photos. Henrys Auktionshaus AG Department 'Rugs & Carpets', teppich, tapis, tappeto, alfromba.