[Tufted bronze blue swastika with beige ground lotus blanket]
Tufted bronze blue swastika with beige ground lotus blanket, Qing Dynasty, total length 212 cm, width 143 cm, ear length 2.5 cm, pile length 0.5 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The blanket is a hand-knotted planting blanket made of pure wool and cotton thread. It is woven with cotton as warp thread and pure wool thread knotted with “8” buttons. It is thick, firm and durable
The outside of the blanket is decorated with peony patterns, the center of the blanket is surrounded by traditional swastika patterns, and the center of the blanket is a lotus flower pattern, symbolizing wealth and good luck. The blanket uses yellow, blue, white, black and other colors, and uses the faint technique from light to deep, with soft tone
This carpet is a tribute carpet made in Ningxia in the early Qing Dynasty.