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 40
lly sold in this country underthe indiscriminate title of Daghestans. Weare more specific in our knowledge now,and can classify and differentiate an oldBaku rug, or a Kuba, which is a Kubistan,and therefore what we used to call anantique Kabistan. India provides us only with some finelarge carpets… … OF THE MAKING, & OFDESIGNS, BORDERS, ETC. I N order to appreciatethe beauty of rugs, itis well to rememberhow they are made, and withwhat infinite patience thebits of wool are knotted ontothe warp one after another,knot upon knot and tie aftertie, until the perfect piece isfinished. Yet, no !…
Rugs, Oriental · Carpets · Collectors and collecting
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