Fragment of Large Rug
CultureChinese
Date18th century
MediumKnotted rug
DimensionsOverall: 22 × 116 inches (55.88 × 294.64 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-608
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DescriptionFragment of a rug decorated with conventionalized flowers and butterflies in blue, gray-green, and tans on a light gray-tan background.ProvenanceWith Teh Yuan Hsing, Peking (modern-day Beijing), 1933 [1];
Purchased from Teh Yuan Hsing, through Laurence Sickman, by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
NOTES:
[1] In a letter to H. J. Fei, Peking Craft Shop, July 7, 1933, Laurence Sickman indicated he bought this object from Teh Yuan Hsing. Nelson-Atkins Archives, Sickman Miscellaneous, box 3, Shipping 1932-34.
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