LOT 87 An important Chinese silk rug. Signed Jing Ren Gong (“Palace of Great Benevolence”, The Forbidden City, Beijing). 237×146 cm.
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A Chinese silk rug with palace signature. Design with “The eight horses of King Mu”, surrounded by classical wave motif border. Signed: Jing Ren Gong (“Palace of Great Benevolence”, The Forbidden City, Beijing). 237×146 cm. King Mu (r. 1001–947 B.C.) was an intrepid adventurer and is said to have traveled to the famous paradise of the immortals on Mount Kunlun as well as to other worldly and not–so–worldly sites. After his adventures, he released his eight favorite horses into a beautiful valley to finish their lives under the care of his charioteer.
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