Ninghsia
Antique carpet Gallery
As the one of the best carpet in the world, ningxia antique
carpets are called “the king of China antique carpets”
●nobility---Ningxia antique carpet could be divided into two
parts. one was the carpets for temple and the other was for
tribute for the royal family. This is unique in China antique
carpet. The pattern of temple carpets were Buddhism veins,
such as propitious cloud veins, warrior attendant’s stick
vein, wan vein, eight treasures veins, Buddhism pearl veins，Fu-dog
veins etc.. The temple carpets included Banner rugs, Hanging
rug, Buddhist carpet/Prayer carpet, Curtain carpet and pillar
carpet etc. Ningxia antique carpet as tribute for the royal
family was used for celebration, congratulations on birthday
and happy occasion, so the patterns contents focused on lucky
flowers, lucky grass and “Anbaxian” celestial beings veins,
etc., Such as colorful butterflies symbolizing longevity,
Anbaxian celestial beings symbolizing outstanding talent and
group flower symbolizing happiness and reunion.
The early Ningxia carpe was often decorated with brocade patterns
background, which the various regular patterns covered the
whole surface of the carpet and these brocade patterns included
words brocade, Hui veins brocade, flowers leaves brocade,
tortoise back brocade, etc.
The reason why the large quantity of yellow was used on Ningxia
antique carpet was that the carpets were used by imperial
court and temples. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, the color was
limited to used strictly Yellow was used for imperial court
specially and red was only used for nobleman. In Tibet Buddhism,
the strongest “Huang Buddhism” used yellow, the hat on Lama’s
head was yellow, the top of the temple was yellow and decoration
inside temple was also yellow, wherein including carpets used
in temple.
●the best wool---in Ming and Qing Dynasties period of China,
the aboriginal sheep lived Alxa plateau located in northwest
of Henlan mountain produced best wool for carpet knotting
with highly lustrous, large diameter, wavy wools. Ningxia
city Yin Chuan is isolated by one mountain with Alxa plateau
was the strategic passage form northwest to Zhongyuan area
and it was also the center of carpet trading. The wool of
Alxa was called Ningxia wool and the carpet knotted with this
kind of wool was called Ningxia carpet. The Ningxia antique
carpets were made with high quality Ningxia wool containing
rich downy contents. This kind of carpet was soft with comfortable
feel to be honored “downy carpet".
●unique technics---the color of Ningxia antique carpets were
special including mainly turmeric yellow, indigo blue and
saffron red, etc. and these colors were dyed with plant dyestuff.
Ningxia antique carpet were wool carpets with knots. The tufted
fabric knot was “∞” shape. This is unique technics of Ningxia
carpet. Only the craftsman with high level accomplishment
and creative power could be allowed to weaved Ningxia antique
carpets.
● “Ningxia” antique carpet
There are a few ningxia antiques carpet now, in good condition’s
carpet is very rare. Some “Ningxia” antique carpets were made
in zuoqi area (Inner-Mongolia).
● China genuine Ningxia antique carpet, only available in
one place: China Antique Carpet Collectoin.
The ningxia antique carpet with the good authority of us have
been recognized by authority of China.
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antique rug 5(N0094-N0099)
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antique rug 4(N0077-N0093)
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antique rug 3(N0038---N0076)
