{"product_id":"handwoven-wool-imperial-chinese-carpet-one-foot-lotus-forbidden-city-antique-reproduction-motif","title":"Handwoven Wool Imperial Tibetan Rug – One-Foot Lotus, Forbidden City Antique Reproduction","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PO9xdvlw3oay26xpm15cjCpfn5b\"\u003eForbidden City Collection | Imperial Rug\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VOaJdjjS1oJjvOxkS0ic5sjhn6g\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-UOx8dizTIo7ztDxnn6WcDDwgnyh\"\u003eInspiration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-NkOndQSyCo8RIBxM4dscDukSn3b\"\u003eLotuses Bloom Beneath Every Step, Unfolding in Endless Succession\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-RsdhdILQWog6PYxn7UNcIy3Nnic\"\u003eThis antique rug was once laid within the Forbidden City. Collected by L.C. Tiffany for over thirty years, it is known in the West as the Tiffany Palace Carpet. In China, it is known by the poetic name One-Foot Lotus.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-RsdhdILQWog6PYxn7UNcIy3Nnic\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-S7FwdGrGDoQ8Wnx84mRcsF4ln1c\"\u003eEach lotus on the rug spans one square foot. To walk across its surface is to walk upon lotus blossoms. According to Buddhist tradition, when Shakyamuni Buddha was born, he took seven steps, with a lotus emerging beneath each step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-S7FwdGrGDoQ8Wnx84mRcsF4ln1c\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EJPQdrGL6ohDK0xBOHtchRdBnlh\"\u003eThis carpet was once permanently displayed in Empress Dowager Cixi’s worship hall.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-XUkQdhbJSoBLWixPPZ3cxrMyndd\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-RkUldIpc4o3oFJxNoX8cGd3JnJh\"\u003eOne-Foot Lotuses, Symbols of Virtue and Auspiciousness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-XC3DdewC2oCTJDxSkBjclizjn5e\"\u003eAfter three years of preparation, the antique One-Foot Lotus was sold at Christie’s New York auction in October 2020 for US$1.71 million.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-XC3DdewC2oCTJDxSkBjclizjn5e\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OGTMdc3y7oF93FxoqKSc5UzSn6e\"\u003eWe have made subtle adaptations to the original design while preserving the character and essence of this magnificent imperial rug.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OGTMdc3y7oF93FxoqKSc5UzSn6e\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Xc5ndlSnQowq16xvM9EcTStln0d\"\u003eOne-Foot Lotus features a refined, muted palette set against a bright yellow ground. The central field is filled with rhythmically arranged one-foot lotus motifs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Xc5ndlSnQowq16xvM9EcTStln0d\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BrHMdprzuoXzOmxnIZnc1GrNnQe\"\u003eThe outermost border is framed by continuous bands of Wan symbols, symbolizing virtue, good fortune and continuity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BrHMdprzuoXzOmxnIZnc1GrNnQe\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WQeIdbZaioZutex2Njyc1d6en7c\"\u003eRepeating tortoise-shell motifs decorate the inner band, interspersed with Wan symbols, signifying ever-increasing honour and prosperity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WQeIdbZaioZutex2Njyc1d6en7c\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OITGdTu4oopCQyxhSJFcAWE2nIr\"\u003eAll ornamental elements are arranged with strict symmetry, creating a sense of stability, poise, and balance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHANGPHEL山赴","offers":[{"title":"Wool \/ 4*6ft","offer_id":47685172953225,"sku":null,"price":7173.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Wool \/ 5*7ft","offer_id":47691318624393,"sku":null,"price":10478.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Wool \/ 6*9ft","offer_id":47691318657161,"sku":null,"price":16160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Wool \/ 8*10ft","offer_id":47691318689929,"sku":null,"price":23937.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/5421\/4281\/files\/07212130_09.jpg?v=1785074080","url":"https:\/\/www.changphel.com\/products\/handwoven-wool-imperial-chinese-carpet-one-foot-lotus-forbidden-city-antique-reproduction-motif","provider":"CHANGPHEL山赴","version":"1.0","type":"link"}