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Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, cretonnes, drapery and furniture trimmings, wall papers, carpets and rugs, tooled and illuminated leathers (1918)

Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company; Grand Rapids, The Dean-Hicks company · leaf 251

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rugs in India became important in thelatter half of the sixteenth century, when Persian weavers wereimported and Shah Akbar, following the example of Persian princes,set up looms in his palace. A number of other Indian dignitariesimitated his example, and rugs of the highest type were woven,… … Plate XXII-KHORASSAN RUG WITH VASE DESIGN

Embroidery · Tapestry · Textile fabrics · Lace and lace making · Wallpaper · Decoration and ornament

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