Rugs, oriental and occidental, antique and modern. A handbook for ready reference (1901)
Holt, Rosa Belle · Chicago, A.C. McClurg & Co. · leaf 73
e Most High. SARAKH9 RUG.Size, 6.9 5c 11.4. The texture of this rug is very fine. It is thick andsoft, and very compadt and smooth. There is a forceboth in color and design. On a deep blue field rests alarge medallion in rather strong colors, red, blue,green, and ivory. Heavily ornamented corner… … Details of Rug-Weaving 33 Among the Chinese, yellow is the symbol of royalty.The Emperor of China and his sons may wear a yellowrobe; their descendants wear yellow sashes and haveyellow bridles for their horses. Red is the symbol oftruth, virtue, and sincerity. It is the color of thehighest degree…
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