Lot n° 375
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Original Aubusson rug from the Louis XVI period, late 18th c - Lot 375
Original Aubusson rug from the Louis XVI period, late 18th century
France
Dimensions: 248 x 226 cm
Needlework
Tapestry technique
Wool yarns on a wool foundation (typical of 18th-century carpets and proof of authenticity)
Some oxidation and natural wear
Conservation restoration
Remarkably fresh colors
18th-century Aubusson rugs are quite rare, and this specimen features an original and extraordinary design
A pale yellow field featuring eight floral wreaths in pastel tones, adorned with a large central medallion in the shape of a tobacco-leaf star, with compartments and stylized fleur-de-lis motifs surrounding a polychrome floral wreath
Bibliography: Robert GUINOT, *La tapisserie et les tapis d’Aubusson*, 2003
And the works of Jean Pierre Larduinat
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