Modern East Turkestan Silk Khotan Room Size Carpet
No. 33229
East Turkestan, 21st Century
10 ft. 1 in. x 12 ft. 11 in.
(3.07 x 3.94 m)
A silk pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The shimmering slate field displays thirteen offset rows of stylized floral forms separated by small stars, creating a quasi-Persian effect. The ecru main border is purely Khotanese, featuring cloud heads and slanting rain motifs, while both minor borders repeat fret modules. A plain slate outermost surround completes the composition. Modern silk Khotan carpets are quite rare and appear to have been special orders rather than off-the-peg serial production.
