Lot n° 374
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Fine Aubusson rug - Lot 374
Fine Aubusson rug
France, second half of the 19th century
Marked and signed Aubusson (bottom right)
Dimensions: 205 x 197 cm
Needlework
Tapestry technique
Wool and silk threads on a cotton ground
Beautiful polychromy
Good overall condition
Remarkable finesse
A golden-yellow field featuring a circular ivory central medallion in the shape of a frame, inlaid with a finely rendered bouquet of flowers and foliage (lilies, peonies, and roses)
Beautiful framing of foliage and delicate, crenellated garlands of leaves surrounded by four spandrels featuring polychrome floral clusters
Stylized gilded wood border adorned with coiled flowers forming a frame reminiscent of a picture frame
Bibliography:
LARDUINAT, Jean-Pierre, *Les Manufactures Royales de tapisseries et de tapis d’Aubusson et Felletin*, 1997
GUINOT, Robert, *La tapisserie et les tapis d’Aubusson*, 2003
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