491389 Louis XV Savonnerie Carpet with Royal Arms, manufacturer Savonnerie Factory, France, c.1740-1750 (Savonnerie knotted pile (symmetrical ruf knot), wool, hemp) by Perrot, Pierre Josse (fl.1740-1750); h:546.00 w:615.60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: This spectacular carpet, one of three with this royal pattern, was originally designed for Louis XV??? dining room at chateau La Muette by the prominent Savonnerie artist Pierre-Josse Perrot in 1735. The royal arms of France on the orb are topped by a crown with eagle??? wings. Cornucopia issue from corner pieces that alternate with military trophies. The lively artistic style was simplified for faster weaving and a brown ground was used to heighten the brilliant colours. The Savonnerie factory was founded in the early 1600s to create French versions of Oriental carpets, whose import had created a drain on the economy. The technique, copying Turkish carpets, has wool pile formed with symmetrical rug-knots, wool warps, and hemp wefts. ); John L. Severance Fund; French, out of copyright.