Oriental Rugs, Antique and ModernBest general account in English describes history of rug-making; special knots used to fasten pile; hidden symbolism in carpets; techniques used. Distinguishing characteristics of Turkish, Persian, Caucasian, Indian, Chinese, more (size, color, patterns, fringes, etc.). 91 plates -- 11 in color. |
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appears artistic Asia Minor Asia Minor rugs beautiful Bijar blue border stripe brown carpets Caucasian central medallion centre Century Chinese conventionalised cotton Daghestans district double overcasting dyes equally prominent feet Feraghans field floral forms flowers frequently geometric Ghiordes green Hamadan inch horizontally Ispahan ivory Kashan Kazaks Kermanshah Khorassan kilims knot is equally Knots to inch Kulah Ladik large number latch-hooks main stripe medium length minor quantities modern rugs mosques Mosul narrow nomadic occasionally octagons old pieces palmettes pattern pear designs perpendicularly Persian carpets Persian rugs Pile Plate F prayer rugs rarely represented resemble rosettes rows of knots Sarabends Sarouks seen Sehna selvage shades Shah Shiraz Shirvan shown in Plate sides Soumaks surrounding Tabriz Texture thread of weft threads encircled threads of warp three stripes tones Turkoman Type Characteristics Usual length Usual width vine warp and weft Weave at back weavers weft crosses twice wool woven yarn yellow Yuruks