[Huangdi Goulian carpet]
Huangdi Goulian carpet, clear, 446cm long, 451.5cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This carpet adopts the traditional “8” button weaving method, and is woven by hand through more than ten complicated processes, such as hanging the warp, tying the heald, bottoming, drawing the warp, hanging and winding the ball, tying the head, crossing the weft, shearing the raw wool, smoothing, finishing and cleaning. The edge of the carpet is decorated with brown plain edge, yellow plain edge and blue “Swastika” pattern. In the center of the carpet, against the background of the golden floor, are decorated with several lotus flowers, which symbolize purity and elegance
This carpet is properly used in yellow, blue, brown, white and other colors, which is magnificent, simple, bright and beautiful