AN INSCRIBED CHINESE SILK DAIS CARPET
Auction Closed
June 10, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
2,800 - 4,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
AN INSCRIBED CHINESE SILK DAIS CARPET
mid 19th century
approximately 303 by 264 cm.
The inscription reading: Qianqing Gong yuyong (For Imperial use in the Hall of Heavenly Purity). During the Ming Dynasty, this was the Emperor’s residence and during the Qing Dynasty was used as the Emperor’s audience hall.