Striking East Turkestan three medallion carpet, probably from either Khotan or Yarkand, which are both ancient oasis towns on the southern branch of the Silk Road in what is today Xinjiang, the most far western province of China. The outer main border is the ‘wave line’ motif, while the inner is the simple ‘t’ meander. The main field features the classic three medallion design and is also scattered with various rosettes and other typical East Turkestan cloud motifs, while the corners feature an angular geometric design with ‘cloudheads’. Rich red and yellow are the predominate vibrant colours and the rug is abrashed throughout. It hasa wool pile and cotton warp and weft, the size is 219cm x 110cm+/- (approx. 86.25in x 43.33in+/-) and was made in the late 1800’s, probably circa the 1880’s. It shows signs of wear but is in good condition for its age. Please see other photos and info on this page; https://warpandweft.club/portfolio-item/khotan-item-4/