The mystery of the oriental rug; the mystery of the rug, the prayer rug, some advice to purchasers of oriental rugs (1914)
Lewis, George Griffin, 1865- · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 24
ious and beauti-fully blended colors. It seems perfectly natural that the Oriental,who is so passionately fond of symbols, shouldprofusely weave them into his fabrics, and soit is that in many of these rugs the individualityof the maker is so clearly expressed. Even thelittle children, intent upon… … No. 2. A SIXTEENTH CENTURY PERSIAN RUG 18 MYSTERY OF THE ORIENTAL RUG show the imprint of more than one pair of hands.Sometimes these changes are absolutely abrupt,but more frequently they are similar but inexact,as though the new weaver was endeavoring toadapt his own method of weaving to that…
Rugs, Oriental
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