Tablet with Design for a Carpet
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Not on view
The use of a precious material such as ivory to make a model of a carpet was typical of the famously extravagant Qianlong Emperor. The design of a roundel filled with flowers and surrounded by floral scrolls can also be found in porcelains and other objects from the eighteenth century.
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