Antique East Turkestan Khotan Accent Rug
No. 33189
East Turkestan, Early 20th Century
6 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.
(1.91 x 2.49 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The field abrashes from mauve to brown and supports two columns of stylized trees with pomegranates at their crossings, their branches slanted diagonally up or down and bearing tiny floral devices. Simplified vases appear at one end and along both sides. A wide border with cloud heads is complemented by an ecru middle border featuring X’s and rosettes.
