Origin: China. Gansu. Dynasty: Qing dynasty. Date: Mid 19th c. Technique: Pile from wool, warpAnd weft cotton. Description: Maudgalyayana was, together with Sariputra, one of the first followers of the Buddha. He is barefoot, dressed in the three-piece kasaya robeAnd holdingA staff with stupa. His body is surrounded by the Eight Buddhist TreasuresAnd clouds. Between the staffAnd his head is placed inA ruyi-shaped reserve the character for the moon. Below waves with rocks and the deep water,AboveA border with tassels. Measurement: 268x121cm. ConditionA/B.
Provenance: -Formerly collection David Te-Chun Wang. -Rhenish private collection.
Published: -Terry Stratton:Antique Chinese Carpets. England 1978. P. 58/59, pl. 19.