Rugs, oriental and occidental, antique and modern. A handbook for ready reference (1901)
Holt, Rosa Belle · Chicago, A.C. McClurg & Co. · leaf 171
f Life, its branches rich with foliage, among whichbirds of bright plumage seem to flutter. At the baseof the tree, two wild animals are depicted, apparentlyin search of prey. In the corner areas at the top ofthe rug two serpents are attacking young birds in anest, which is guarded by an agitated… … Miscellaneous Oriental Rugs 87 produced in various parts of the world. The principalcountries are China, Japan, India, Southern Europe,and some parts of Persia and Asia Minor, During theMiddle Ages and down to the seventeenth century, theprovince of Ghilan in Persia produced very fine silk andin…
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