A CHINESE 'DRAGON' SILK AND METAL RUG, LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MADE FOR THE IMPERIAL COURT

Reference: ART500613

Pure natural silk with metal brocade knotted on cotton. The metal brocaded ground covered by five imperial dragons with bands of clouds.
With a six-character inscription reading Zhonghe Dian bei yong 'Hall of Central Harmony'.
223 by 130 cm.