Origin: China. Gansu. Dynasty: Qing dynasty. Date: Mid 19th c. Technique: Wool for the pile, cotton for warpAnd weft. Description: The female with the lower body ofA snake is rising from waves. She is clothed inA dhoti loinclothAnd her hair is coiffed inA bunAndAdorned with leaves. With both hands she offersA bowl with pearlsAnd other treasures.Around her shoulderAreArranged stems of cloud-like plants floweringAt her back. This might symbolize lotus or lingzhi, the mushroom of immortality. Beneath the waves the deep water lishui,At the upper partA pearl border. Measurement: 230x156cm. ConditionA/B.
Provenance: -Rhenish private collection.
Literature: -Terry Stratton:Antique Chinese Carpets. England 1978.