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 58
s the back of the rugwill prove. But that magenta dye was ofthe old school. Modern magentas seemnever to fade away gracefully and becom-ingly. It must be noted, however, whilespeaking of the dyes used in the fine oldrugs and in the best rugs of to-day, thatfor one or two colours resort was, and… … OF THE DYEING 37 museum exhibit is eaten to the warp wherethese colours occur. It may be well toremember this, as some varieties of Mousuland of Turkish weave, thus worn to thewarp in spots, leaving the other figuresraised and in relief, are palmed off on theinnocent purchaser as rare, embossed…
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