Circa pre-1800 5’11" X 7’5" Very unusual design of Horses All natural dyes it is a treasure for wall hanging or nice addition for any early rug collection. Very good conditions Beautiful blues, brown, beige, and ivory Antique Seven Horses Emperor''s Rug is a very unique and beautiful rug featuring mystical horses and tree motifs as well as an imperial medallion in the middle of the field. The playful scene illustrated on this Antique Seven Horses Emperor’s Rug provides the viewer with many lavish details to discover. This Antique Seven Horses Emperor’s Carpet would make it an excellent addition to contemporary design as well, making this an essential versatile design piece for any space. The horse is a frequent figure of comparison or metaphor in ancient philosophy. Seven Horses Emperor Carpet is an utter extraordinary piece. Actually there are eight horses in this emperor’s alter rug which you can only see seven of them and the weaver did it on purpose to emphasize the importance of the invisible things which really exist and the partially woven horses illustrates the other side of what one can see. The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing ([tɕʰíŋ]), was the last imperial dynasty of China. It was established in 1636, and ruled China proper from 1644 to 1912. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The multiethnic Qing empire lasted for almost three centuries and formed the territorial base for modern China. It was the fourth largest empire in world history in terms of territorial size. Come and see this beautiful unique Antique Seven Horses Emperor’s Rug at the world famous Rugs and More in the Santa Barbara Design Center.