YARKAND CARPET - TURKESTAN

Code : 2820

212x401cm. Age: 1850-188
Yarkand carpet, from Eastern Turkestan. This magnificent carpet is one of a select group. It displays the "vase and pomegranate" design, set against a navy ground. According to most carpetologists, the origin is the oasis town Yarkand, situated between Kashgar and Khotan, along the southern route of the Silk Road, in western China( Xin Kiang province). Good condition. Color: red, yellow, blue.