19TH CENTURY

The stepped diamond and rosette pattern seen here is more typically found as a border design on 17th century examples, as in the Abadjian four lion-dogs dais cover (see Michael Franses, Lion-dogs Hundred Antiques Classical Chinese Carpets I, London, 2000, pl. 2). During the 18th century and later, this border design evolved into a field pattern as in this example and in The Smith stepped diamond and rosette seating mat (see Hans König and Michael Franses, Glanz der Himmelssöhne Kaiserliche Teppiche Aus China, London, 2005, pp.140-1, no. 48).