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How to know oriental rugs, a handbook (1904)

Langton, Mary Beach · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 278

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and are to this artwhat the works of the old masters areto the art of painting.Persian Kashan, between Teheran and Ispa-han, was in Shah Abbass time, as it isto-day, the center of the silk-rug indus-try in Persia. The antiques, with theirgorgeous colors, fine texture, and me-tallic luster—real… … PERSIAN SILKLoaned by Kent-Costikyan, New York City Chinese Bugs forests with hunters and dogs pursuinganimals of the chase, rugs with ex-quisite floral designs with birds, thosewith a medallion on a plain center, aswell as the prayer pattern, are all foundamong the old silk carpets. The…

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