Makden’s – Warped and Wefted

Makden item 34

August 17, 2026

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] TYPE: Under-saddle carpet with floral design [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: early 1900's [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="17428" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="17432" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="17433" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="17431" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1551359330989{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]This Tibetan under-saddle carpet or ‘makden’, given the predominate reddish-orange colour, was probably made for an ecclesiastical...

Makden item 33

by Kevin Denlay

July 21, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] TYPE: Oval shaped makden with mandala style roundel [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: 1800's / 19th C. 2nd half [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="15357" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15469" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="15361" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15359" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="15362" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="15364" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image...

Makden item 30

by Kevin Denlay

July 14, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] TYPE: Oval shaped makden with floral roundels [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: 1800's / 19th C. 2nd half [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="15310" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15300" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15323" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="15574" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15311" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15320" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"...

Makden item 29

by Kevin Denlay

June 29, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] TYPE: Oval shaped makden with mandala styled motifs [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: 1800's / 19th C. 2nd half [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="15302" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15273" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15269" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15270" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15304" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15520" img_size="full"...

Makden item 28

by Kevin Denlay

June 28, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] TYPE: Uncommon 'one-piece' makden with flower-centered mandala styled roundels [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: 1900 (or before?) [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="15315" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15318" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="15261" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15319" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="15316" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="15317" img_size="full"...

Makden item 27

by Kevin Denlay

November 23, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] TYPE: 'Wasp-wasted' under-saddle carpet with various field motifs [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] CIRCA: 1800's / 19th C. [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="13708" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="13699" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="13700" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="13701" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="13702" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="13703" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="13704" img_size="full"...

Makden Item 26

by Kevin Denlay

August 25, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] TYPE: Tibetan under saddle carpet with phoenix [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] CIRCA: 1920 [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="12810" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12812" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12811" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12813" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12814" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12815" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12816" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row...

Baotou Suiyuan item 24

by Kevin Denlay

August 25, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] TYPE: Oval shaped under-saddle carpet SOLD [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: 1920 / early 1900's [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="12876" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12868" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12867" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12869" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12870" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12873" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_single_image image="12871" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][/vc_column][vc_column...

Baotou Suiyuan item 22

by Kevin Denlay

August 19, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] TYPE: Inner Mongolian under saddle carpet [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] CIRCA: 1900 / early 1900's [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="12751" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="17102" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="17103" img_size="375x228" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_single_image image="17106" img_size="250x246" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="17104" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css=""][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12754" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="12753"...

China Item 12

by Kevin Denlay

March 18, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_empty_space height="60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1552146147628{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] TYPE: Double dragon 'butterfly' shaped makden [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] CIRCA: 1940 - 1950 [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator type="full-width" color="#c1452c" border_style="solid" thickness="3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-xs-12"][vc_single_image image="14142" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="14149" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_single_image image="14145" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="14150" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="14158" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="14152" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-xs-4"][vc_single_image image="14157" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1551359330989{margin-top:...