SAVONNERIE CARPET

Creator(s): Savonnerie Manufactory (Attributed to)

On view in: French Drawing Room

About this object

Savonnerie rug in soft rose, blue, golden yellow and beige. In the center is a large oval medallion containing a smaller one in its center and around it four faces alternating with four flaming torches, framed by acanthus leaf scrolls. The large medallion is within a shaped rectangle with indented corners and sides in each corner of which is a pair of ram’s heads. There is a large cartouche on each side and a blue circle at each end of the rectangle. At each end of the rug is a large round medallion in rose monochrome containing a winged figure, one with military attributes, the other writing the initial L on an oval shield. At each corner of the rug is a large acanthus leaf scroll in multicolor on a dark brown ground. Border consists of a row of red and yellow lozenges and blue leaves, and interlace and a plain blue band at the edge.

Object name:

SAVONNERIE CARPET

Made from:

Wool

Made in:

FRANCE

Date made:

20th Century

Size:

1066.8 × 603.5 cm (420 × 237 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

42.6

Class:

RUG

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973