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崇聖御寶 - 詹姆斯及瑪麗蓮 ·阿爾斯多夫珍藏

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A SILK AND METALLIC THREAD
`PHOENIX' CARPET
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH-EARLY 20TH
CENTURY
With the central shaped medallion enclosing
phoenix on the gold ground within a fretwork
border, a five-character inscription at the top
edge reading Jingrengong beiyong (The Palace of
Great Benevolence)
6 ft. 11Ω x 4 ft. 3/8 in. (213.3 x 122.9 cm.)
$2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE:
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection,
Chicago.
The inscription on this rug indicates that it was
woven for the Palace of Great Benevolence
(Jingren gong). Built in 1420, Jingren gong was
the residence of Imperial concubines during
the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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