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Chinese antique forbidden city palace rug
Dynasties of Asia offers a one-of-a-kind replica (NEW) of a rug
from Biejing's Forbidden City.
At the request of this seller, the rug was commissioned to be
copied to exact specifications as the tapestry that hangs in the
Forbidden City Palace. The same type of material, wool,
was used to copy this unique rug. The exact measurements of this
one-of-a kind copy is L:105" W:82"
The primary colors of this Forbidden City Palace rug are
(Imperial) yellow and blue. Only Imperial Yellow was utilized
for China's royal families.
The image in the center of the rug symbolized The Palace where
the emperors lived.
The flowers surrounding the Palace are Peonies (modern day
flower of China), which represent love, wealth and fortune. Also
the peony (a spring flower) was representative of the
Emperor...known as the Flower of Kings.
The Forbidden City Palace, which is a city within the city of
Beijing, was home to 24 emperors since the Ming Dynasty
(1368-1644), and boasts 10,000 rooms in several buildings on 250
acres within the city of Beijing.
This gorgeous rug will certainly find a beautiful home.
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