A fine central medallion rug

Description:

China, early 20th century
300 x 232 cm
The circular floral medallion in the midnight blue background is surrounded by Buddhist symbols. The main border features a vine ornament with flowers and rosettes and is accompanied by secondary borders.
From the collection of the chemist, engineer and director of Merck & Co. Heinrich Georg Johann Harms (3 Sept. 1906-28 June 1975) and his wife Eva Harms (10 Nov. 1905-13 Oct. 1998), largely collected in Shanghai between 1935 and 1942