Lot 3631. An Imperial silk and metallic thread carpet, Qing dynasty, 19th century; approx. 212 by 125.5 cm, 83 1/2  by 49 3/8  in. Estimate 250,000 — 300,000 HKD (31,833 - 38,199 USD). Lot sold 375,000 HKD (47,749 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's

woven in the centre with a Bodhisattva seated atop a lotus pedestal before a flaming mandorla, below a pair of confronting dragons contesting a flaming pearl amidst stylised cloud scrolls and floral sprays, all encircled by twelve shaped cartouches variously enclosing auspicious symbols and the Buddhist emblems reserved on a geometric diaper band, the top inscribed Qianqing Gong yuyong (For Imperial use in the Hall of Heavenly Purity).

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 8 october 2019