Antique Chinese Silk Pictorial Rug

A silk pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. This short-warp pictorial presents a central enthroned figure seated within a floating throne and pavilion above a limpid pool, along whose edge stand the Eight Immortals. Above are partial landscape elements and two celestial musicians, all set against a dark blue ground. A yellow main border displays peonies, other flowers, and rare antiques, framed by a plain dark blue outer surround. The scene likely represents a Buddhist heavenly realm.