Oriental rugs, antique and modern . .nMi QBE- qbb ncaUlP1. 13 14 15 Plate M. Medallions in Chinese Rugs CHINESE RUGS 273 Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of Plate M, represent fret-covered medallions,which also are found in rugs of the same period. The first is probablythe oldest pattern; and the last, to judge by the panel surroundingit, was apparently copied from a bronze mirror back. In Plate M, Fig. 5, is a copy of a medallion similar to the oneshown in Plate M, Fig. 2, but with the dragons replaced by frets. A medallion of greater interest is illustrated in Plate M, Fig. shows the evolution of scrol
Oriental rugs, antique and modern . .nMi QBE- qbb ncaUlP1. 13 14 15 Plate M. Medallions in Chinese Rugs CHINESE RUGS 273 Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of Plate M, represent fret-covered medallions,which also are found in rugs of the same period. The first is probablythe oldest pattern; and the last, to judge by the panel surroundingit, was apparently copied from a bronze mirror back. In Plate M, Fig. 5, is a copy of a medallion similar to the oneshown in Plate M, Fig. 2, but with the dragons replaced by frets. A medallion of greater interest is illustrated in Plate M, Fig. shows the evolution of scrolls from dragons, of which the headsalone betray their origin. Such medallions are found mostly in theearliest rugs. By comparing Fig. 7 of Plate M with the preceding, it is apparentthat its scrolls had a similar origin, but in this one the dragon headshave entirely disappeared. The design is characteristic of the earlyKang-hi rugs. In Plate M, Fig. 8, is represented a medallion that closely resem-bles some of the earliest period; but the more accurate dr
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