A LARGE DONEGAL CARPETKILLYBEGS, IRELAND, PROBABLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALEXANDER MORTON, LATE 19TH CENTURYA LARGE DONEGAL CARPETKILLYBEGS, IRELAND, PROBABLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALEXANDER MORTON, LATE 19TH CENTURYOf Mughal design, overall in very good condition25ft.4in. x 14ft.1in. (772cm. x 428cm.)The Donegal company was founded in 1898 by Scottish textile manufacturer Alexander Morton. The Arts & Crafts Movement advocated the use of vernacular traditions and local materials and before establishing Donegal Carpets, Morton had first established a carpet crafting house on the west coast of Ireland and put to practice the techniques of the Donegal people who had been working with wool for generations. The company had a wide and important clientele for whom they wove private commissions, of which many remain in Britain's grandest houses including, Dublin Castle, the Royal Pavilion of Brighton and Eltham Palace.By 1901 a number of the designs produced by the company had begun to simulate the designs of eastern fabrics as well as 'Turkey' carpets but which were relatively generic in their interpretation, (Malcolm Haslam and David Black, Arts and Crafts Carpets, London, 1991, p.102, fig.65). Unlike those examples, the paired 'leaf and compartment' lattice design of the present carpet is derived from a recognisable 17th century Mughal carpet fragment, north India, acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1951 and gifted to the G W Textile Museum, Washington, R63.006. A further fragment from a comparable carpet, was sold in The V. and L. Benguiat Private Collection of Rare old Rugs, New York, 4 and 5 December 1925, pl.17. For a fuller discussion on the development of the flower and lattice designs in 17th century Mughal India, see lot 200 in the present sale.The British Ambassador moved residences in 1973 when much of the contents of the house was sold at auction. The small material insignia of George V that is applied to the reverse of the carpet, was applied to various items of furniture, silver and crockery belonging to the British High Commission.细节 A LARGE DONEGAL CARPETKILLYBEGS, IRELAND, PROBABLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALEXANDER MORTON, LATE 19TH CENTURYOf Mughal design, overall in very good condition25ft.4in. x 14ft.1in. (772cm. x 428cm.) 来源 British High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa until 1973Volks Auctioneers, Pretoria, 1973Volks Auctioneers, Pretoria, 2010, from where purchased by the present owner 注意事项 This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’swill inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storageare set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.Lots are not available for collection at weekends. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.