Pillar carpet

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Figure 91: Chinese wool Pillar carpet, late 19th century. When the rug is placed around a pillar, the dragon becomes continuous, and the animal masks at the top form a capital. Chinese cloud motifs an

Pillar carpet

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Peculiar to China are pillar carpets, designed so that when they are wrapped around a pillar the edges will fit together to form a continuous design, usually a coiling dragon. Saddle rugs and a number of small mats and seat covers were also made, along with some very large…
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Peculiar to China are pillar carpets, designed so that when they are wrapped around a pillar the edges will fit together to form a continuous design, usually a coiling dragon. Saddle rugs and a number of small mats and seat covers were also made, along with some very large…
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