Silk rug with a design of five-clawed blue dragons on a dull yellow ground, with scattered clouds, and the Eteranl Sea motif at each end. Three borders the inner one of saw-tooth design; the middle one with conventionalized leaves and blossoms; the outer one of plain blue. Short fringed ends, overcast sides. Cotton warp, sehna knot.

Silk Rug, Qianlong period, 1736-1795

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The John R. Van Derlip Fundexpand_more  42.8.324

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Title
Silk Rug
Role
Artist
Dimension
W.49 x L.85-1/4 in
Accession Number
42.8.324
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Silk rug with a design of five-clawed blue dragons on a dull yellow ground, with scattered clouds, and the Eteranl Sea motif at each end. Three borders the inner one of saw-tooth design; the middle one with conventionalized leaves and blossoms; the outer one of plain blue. Short fringed ends, overcast sides. Cotton warp, sehna knot.