Tufted lotus carpet with gold and silver thread edge

[tufted lotus carpet with gold and silver thread edge]

tufted lotus carpet with gold and silver thread edge, 398 cm long and 210 cm wide in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The ear length at the upper and lower ends of the carpet is 13 cm. The carpet base is silk warp and weft. There are 103 weft lines starting from 30.5 cm on the warp line. The pile height on the warp line is 0.4 cm. The carpet base at the center and edge of the carpet is gold and silver. The edge of the blanket is decorated with three flower patterns, of which the main flower is gardenia, and the center of the blanket is chrysanthemum lotus branch
This carpet has a variety of colors. The inner frame of the carpet edge is blue, the flower branches and leaves are green, the petals are wood red, the lace and the outer frame of the carpet are black, and the bottom lining of the carpet edge is white
The carpet was produced in Xinjiang in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.