Chinese ‘pillar’ carpet made specifically to go around columns or ‘pillars’ in a Buddhist monastery. Here the golden scaled dragon is depicted chasing the Precious Jewel, with the dragons head and flowing lion-like mane and long whiskers well drawn. Made sometime circa the 1940’s / 1950, the warp and weft are cotton, the colours are quite pleasing, and the size is 220cm x 98cm (approximately 87in x 39in). Of a good manageable size, that is not too long, it would suit either wall or floor display and is in excellent condition with full pile and no repairs or reweaves. For more information and photos please see https://warpandweft.club/portfolio-item/ningxia-item-9/