A KHOTAN CARPETEAST TURKESTAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURYA KHOTAN CARPETEAST TURKESTAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURYLight even wear, ends rewoven, overall very good condition11ft.4in. x 5ft.4in. (346cm. x 163cm.)The triple medallion design of the present carpet is one of the most common in Khotan weavings. Typically arranged with three indigo-blue medallions laid upon a brick-red ground colour it is enclosed here within a polychrome Yün Tsai T'ou border. According to Bidder the origin of the design stems from Ghandara-Buddhism where the three lotus seats denote the seats for Buddha flanked by two Bodhisattvas in the Buddhist temples of Yotkan (=Khotan), Hans Bidder, Carpets from East Turkestan, Tübingen, 1964, p.53. A subsequent theory suggests that these were made for wedding ceremonies where the central roundel was used by the celebrant, with the flanking roundels designated for the marital couple. A carpet of similar field design is illustrated in Davide Halevim, Oasi. Memorie e Fascino del Turkestan Orientale, Milan, 1999, no.6.细节 A KHOTAN CARPETEAST TURKESTAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURYLight even wear, ends rewoven, overall very good condition11ft.4in. x 5ft.4in. (346cm. x 163cm.) 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.