IMPORTANT polychrome silk carpet, predominantly yellow and blue, enhanced with metallic threads, rectangular in shape, decorated on the field with a semiset of medallions and alternating flowers on a background of archaic motifs, on the counter-borders with a myriad of swastika, on the main border with floral stems, small fringes finishing the small sides. Workshop mark "Jingxingzhai" near one of the short sides. This was certainly a commissioned piece for a high mandarin's residence (wear and stains). China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. A LARGE SILK AND METALLIC THREAD CARPET, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY. 370 X 280 CM (145 11/16 X 110 5/8 IN.)