Unique pictorial carpet from the Baotou-Suiyuan region of China depicting a hawk or eagle resting on a gnarled old tree staring down a tapir (which once existed in ancient China), a not often seen paring / depiction on these pictorial Baotou carpets. The main border depicts two rows of interlocking / overlapped flower rosettes intriguingly arranged. There are only three colours used overall in the carpet (i.e. browns, white and blue) and the browns and whites are natural (i.e. undyed) wool, while the blue appears to be from natural dye. Size is 185cm x 93cm (72.75in x 36.in), made circa 1930 with cotton warp and weft. There is negligible wear overall as the carpet appears to have been displayed mounted on a wall as a decorative piece rather than used on the floor (although displayed on the floor would suit it just as well).