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44478 Antique Silk Ningshia, China, nineteenth century - Geometric perfection reigns supreme on this exquisite antique Ningshia, undoubtedly produced in an imperial Chinese workshop. In the field an octagonal lattice design with rosette cores repeats across a gold and sand ground subtly articulated with a fretwork pattern. The main border consists of openwork cartouches, each containing cloudbands in combination with a range of motifs – interlace, seashells, rosettes, in alternation with segments of diamond pattern, An inner border of simple circles and an open outer zone add the requisite simplicity to balance the rich ornamentalism of the remaining areas.
Antique Rugs
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