Chinese sleeping mat, Rectangular ivory mat with an edge braided. Five squares within this border: one central and four around it. The entire braid is asymmetrically woven into the mat. Reverse side of the mat is a silk lining with leaf and flower motifs. The color was originally pink. The lining consists of three tracks (of different width) in the longitudinal direction of the mat. The lining is faded on one of the short sides and separate from the braid. Four eyes are sewn to this mat on this side. A black satin band is sewn around the entire outer edge of the mat. At the front of the mat is a black silk band of goldgalon attached to the satin band., anonymous, Peking, c. 1700 - c. 1750, voorzijde, keerzijde, braiding, w 212 cm × h 133 cm
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Chinese sleeping mat, Rectangular ivory mat, edge braided, Five squares within, border, central, four, entire braid, asymmetrically woven, mat, Reverse side, silk lining, leaf, flower motifs, color, originally pink, lining consists, three tracks, different width, longitudinal direction, lining, faded, short sides, separate, braid, Four eyes, sewn, side, black satin band, entire outer edge, front, black silk band, goldgalon attached, satin band, Peking, c, 1700, 1750, voorzijde, keerzijde, braiding, w 212
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