The oriental rug; a monograph on eastern rugs and carpets, saddle-bags, mats & pillows, with a consideration of kinds and classes, types borders, figures, dyes, symbols, etc., together with some practical advice to collectors (1909)
Ellwanger, William De Lancey, 1854-1913 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 108
ained-glasswindows of a cathedral. They are thefinest woven and have the shortest nap oftheir class. Here is the description of one takenfrom a catalogue of twenty-five years ago : Antique Gheordez Prayer Rug. Mosquedesign, with columns and pendant florallamp relieved on solid ground of… … OF TURKISH VARIETIES 71 Another is pictured as: A flake ofsolid sapphire, crested by charming floraldesigns in ruby on ground of white opal.The mosaics and blossom borders aretoned to perfect harmony. These word pictures are in no way ex-aggerated, and only help to portray theglories of the old…
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