Carpet, dragon design
Date1700-1730
Mediumwool pile, natural wool warps, pink wool wefts.
Dimensions12' 6" x 8' 2".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1952-138
DescriptionDragon design carpet. Ghiordes knot; approx. 64 knots per square inch; 2 shoots pink wool wefts after each row of knots. Colors: (8) Ground colors: field: dark blue border: creamy yellow inner guard band: red Outer guard band: blue. Pattern colors: white, pink, red, violet, purple, light blue, dark blue, dark brown.The field has a lozenge pattern formed by large serrated leaves. The large and small compartments are decorated with large composite palmettes and stylized dragons.
The border contains a wavy floral scroll with large palmettes and leaves. Each guard has a zigzag line. (July 1965 Curator Work Sheet)
Construction History
June 1959: Restoration, cleaning, and lining
Nov. 1970: Handcleaned, selvedges overcast, mended; lining removed; repaired holes and edges, done by Beshir Galleries
Inscription(s)None.Mark(s)None.ProvenancePrior to 1952, Beshir Galleries (New York, NY); 1952-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
18th century
17th century or later
18th or 19th century
18th c.
17th or 18th c.
18th c.
Probably late 17th century
17th century
17th century
18th c.
17th or 18th century