Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries Auction at Dorotheum, Vienna on 30 April

Tapestries & Oriental Carpets
On 30 April 2015 Dorotheum will unroll and spread, hang and drape a breathtaking range of valuable and Antique Rugs, coming from the Imperial Chinese palace as well as the Anatolian village. The selection includes silk carpets of various provenances, a diversity of fine European tapestries and examples of Turkmen workmanship.
Highlights include an early 18th century Ningxia seat cover decorated with foliage dragons from West China (estimate €18,000 to 20,000) and a rare, old rose mat dating to the imperial Kangxi period showing two foliage dragons. A French Savonnerie in typical Louis XVI style (estimate €18,000 to 22,000) displays scattered flowers, fruit as well as the royal emblem, and is distinguished by its extremely deep pile and characteristic transverse technique. The auction also features a cheerful Bukhara Suzani (above, estimate €6,000 to 8,000) with a delicate décor of floral rhombs and little birds from mid-19th century Uzbekistan.

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