CHINESE RUG.
CHINESE RUG
Size 23' × 24'
BY COURTESY OF COSTIKYAN & CO., NEW YORK CITY.

Presented by the late Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. A very unique and beautiful piece. It is one of the most celebrated and costly rugs in America. The cloud bands and the five clawed Chinese dragons are framed in by the Chinese fret.

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