CIRCA: 1900 / early 1900’s
A striking Tibetan khaden featuring multiple Khotanesque-like flower heads spread evenly throughout a deep indigo blue abrashed center field, while simple geometric designs in bold red anchor the four corners. There is only one border, also in a bold red, which mimics the red nambu cloth borders often seen on Tibetan carpets. Of interest is that the flowers, fifty five in all, are for the most part made up of different colours, however slight in some cases that variance may be. All the dyes are natural, rich and saturated, the warp is cotton, while the weft and pile are of hand-spun wool (note that red dyed wool has been used for weft in parts). It was made circa the early 1900’s and the pile is good (what may look like excessive wear in the dark blue of the main field is abrash throughout the indigo blue dye used, as the close-up photos clearly show*). Overall it is in excellent condition with no repairs or reweaves and of a design not often seen in Tibetan carpets.
*High resolution photos to confirm that fact can be sent to the serious buyer.