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Rug with the "Hundred Antiques"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The rug is rectangular. The background of the rug is beige. A border around the rug is dark blue with a design. Inside the border, there is a red Greek key pattern outlined in blue. The center of the rug contains a variety of objects, including vases, musical instruments, and other items, in shades of blue, orange, and brown. The objects are arranged in rows and columns across the beige background. The border around the edge of the rug features a repeating design of blue and beige floral motifs. The title of the rug is "Rug with the 'Hundred Antiques'". The artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wool senna knot on a cotton foundation
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
406 × 625 px
Museum record:
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