Two Chinese Mats

Description:

Two Chinese Mats, Ningxia, 19th century, one with a large central blossom enclosed by an allover floral diamond lattice design in shades of light red, light blue and beige on a navy field within a fretwork-patterned main border, pearl minor border, 4 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 3 in., and one with two floral roundels on a gold field enclosed by eight-pointed rosettes, all within a contiguous diamond lattice main border, pearl-patterned minor border, 4 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.
Estimate $800-1,000

one with very minor areas of repiling, and one with approximately one inch rewoven at one end


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