Modern East Turkestan Khotan Room Size Carpet
No. 32552
East Turkestan, 21st Century
9 ft. 6 in. x 11 ft. 8 in.
(2.87 x 3.53 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Groups of diagonal ecru white lines create lateral triangles, corner pieces, and field end motives, all on the significantly abrashed grey ground. The center is open and the field extends to a very narrow border system. The tonal grey borders are either plain or show small blue floating diamonds. Restrained and simple palette.
