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Oriental rugs, antique and modern (1922)

Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 268

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s; for the reds,blues, and yellows are less subdued. Some of their tones never appearin Chinese rugs, and on the whole they most closely resemble thoseof the Caucasian pieces; yet it is not unusual to see such coloursas mauve, lavender, and canary yellow, that rarely appear evenamong these.… … ASIA MINOR RUGS 165 trasting colours are placed beside one another without the customaryshading of Persian rugs or the artificial device of Caucasian latch-hooks to soften the effect of harsh combinations. The difference, nevertheless, between the Asia Minor rugs andthose of other groups is less…

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