A Chinese antique Ningxia carpet. Measurement 486 x 384 cm.
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A terracotta coloured ground with polychrome medallion and corner ornaments with motifs of peonies as well as strewn flowers. An ivory main border with a stylized flower vine.
Partly harder wear, slighly dirty, some colour run areas. The sides and ends have fold wear.
Provenance
From the collection of Nils Nessim. Nils Nessim (1917-1974), was a Swedish businessman and carpet dealer, son of the Director and Carpet specialist Jean B Nessim (1887-1946). In 1942 he founded AB Nils Nessim in 1942, he expanded and in the 1960’s he founded Nils Nessim International and Nils Nessims Antiques. Nils were early schooled in the carpet business by his father, and went on many business trips to aquire carpets and goods for the stores. He travelled the world and built up an impressive collection of Antiques and Asian Works of Art alongside the carpet business. In 1959 he became the first westener to be allowed to export antiques from China. He is well known for his collection of Russian Easter Eggs, and at one point he is said to have had over 1000 of them.
Exhibitions
Chinese Carpets and Sculptures from Nils Nessim's collection, Malmö Museum, March - April 1960, no. 68
Literature
Exhibition catalog: Chinese Carpets and Sculptures from Nils Nessim's collection, Malmö Museum catalog, carpet no. 68, text page 31.