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Tibet Tiger Rug
New
171 x 102 cm (5' 7" x 3' 4")
Tibet, ca. 1900
Condition: good, mostly good pile, scattered small repairs, stained
Published: "The Tiger Rugs of Tibet", Mimi Lipton, 1988, plate 59
Warp: cotton, weft: cotton, pile: wool
This wonderful tiger rug is pictured as No. 59 in Mimi Lipton's groundbreaking publication "The Tiger Rugs of Tibet".
The depiction of a tiger on a tiger skin can only be described as unique. However, there are no one-of-a-kind pieces in the world of carpets, no matter how rare the example may be. In the same book, we find a virtually identical rug, which probably comes from the same loom. The naturalistic drawing of the striding tiger is due to Chinese influence.
There are a number of pieces in which a tiger or a pair of tigers roam through bamboo. Mimi Lipton refers to this and interprets the lines in front of the tiger's head as such plants. However, one clearly has the impression that the big cat has scratched something, and the open mouth also suggests an attack.
However, the "splashes" on the three lines are blue and not blood red. Wide-open eyes, protruding tongue, and bushy eyebrows in a "pepper and salt" color scheme reinforce the impression of aggression.
At the other end of the tiger, the tail swings elegantly around two shortened tiger stripes. This is a unique motif that can perhaps be explained by a legend or other narrative. A narrow T-meander border is still preserved on the left side.
This is an expressive piece with an almost unique design in the already rare group of tiger rugs.
Estimate: € 8000 - 12000
Tibet, ca. 1900
Condition: good, mostly good pile, scattered small repairs, stained
Published: "The Tiger Rugs of Tibet", Mimi Lipton, 1988, plate 59
Warp: cotton, weft: cotton, pile: wool
This wonderful tiger rug is pictured as No. 59 in Mimi Lipton's groundbreaking publication "The Tiger Rugs of Tibet".
The depiction of a tiger on a tiger skin can only be described as unique. However, there are no one-of-a-kind pieces in the world of carpets, no matter how rare the example may be. In the same book, we find a virtually identical rug, which probably comes from the same loom. The naturalistic drawing of the striding tiger is due to Chinese influence.
There are a number of pieces in which a tiger or a pair of tigers roam through bamboo. Mimi Lipton refers to this and interprets the lines in front of the tiger's head as such plants. However, one clearly has the impression that the big cat has scratched something, and the open mouth also suggests an attack.
However, the "splashes" on the three lines are blue and not blood red. Wide-open eyes, protruding tongue, and bushy eyebrows in a "pepper and salt" color scheme reinforce the impression of aggression.
At the other end of the tiger, the tail swings elegantly around two shortened tiger stripes. This is a unique motif that can perhaps be explained by a legend or other narrative. A narrow T-meander border is still preserved on the left side.
This is an expressive piece with an almost unique design in the already rare group of tiger rugs.
Estimate: € 8000 - 12000