Tapis Tigre et Scorpion - Tibet (Chine) - Lot 169

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Tapis Tigre et Scorpion - Tibet (Chine) - Lot 169
Tapis Tigre et Scorpion - Tibet (Chine) Period of the Emperor of China GUANGXU (1875-1908). Wool rug woven and hand-knotted in Tibet, decoration of a scorpion on a tiger skin surrounded by ten skulls, dimensions: 101 x 87 cm, excellent state of conservation. Tiger skin provides protection like a guard over the person in meditation. Tibetan rugs with tiger designs appeared at the end of the 19th century. Real tiger skins from India had become very rare. Provenance: Sandro VOLTA Collection (1900-1986) and descendants. Sandro VOLTA writer, journalist and art collector, He signed the preface to the “Manifesto of Dadaism” by his friend Tristan Tzara. At the Hôtel Drouot on May 16 and 17, 1957, part of his collection was sold by Maître Rheims. He was correspondent for the newspaper LA STAMPA in the years 1925 to 1932, in China, Tibet and Vietnam. Delivery of the lots without transport costs to Paris (rue Drouot), Lyon or Marseille a few days after the sale or dispatch at the buyer's expense by the carrier of their choice.
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