"Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals." - Gautama Buddha, Ningxia carpet, ca. 17000 .... wool pile on cotton warps & wefts,super soft, floopy handle. a pleasure for the eyes & the barefeet as well. Wonderful visual tension between the geometric swastika border and the gently waving floral field. Just back from the bath. Clean, soft, ready to enjoy. (additional pic: Piet Mondrian - Chrysanthemum, 1909. and Claude Monet - Water Lilies, 1917.) more piece: http://rugrabbit.com/profile/5160