Oriental Rugs Antique and Modern
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COLOUR PLATE I
SECTION OF THE HOLY CARPET OF THE MOSQUE AT ARDEBIL, Size: 34 ft. 6 in. by 17 ft. 6 in.
FORMERLY IN THE POSSESSION OF VINCENT ROBINSON & CO., Ltd., 34 Wigmore Street, London, W.,
And Sold by them in 1892 to THE ROYAL VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON.
ORIENTAL RUGS
ANTIQUE AND MODERN
WALTER A. HAWLEY
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
Halftone Engravings
Black and White Engravings
Charts
ORIENTAL RUGS
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER II
PHYSICAL FEATURES AND HISTORY OF THE RUG-PRODUCING LANDS
CHAPTER III
THE MATERIALS
CHAPTER IV
DYEING
COLOUR PLATE II—OUSHAK CARPET
CHAPTER V.
WEAVING
CHAPTER VI
DESIGNS AND SYMBOLS
COLOUR PLATE III—MOSUL RUG
CHAPTER VII
RUG WEAVING BEFORE THE XVIII CENTURY
ANTIQUE PERSIAN CARPETS
CHART INDICATING PERIODS WHEN ANTIQUE CARPETS WERE MADE
CHAPTER VIII
CLASSIFICATION OF MODERN RUGS
GROUP I. PERSIAN.
GROUP II. ASIA MINOR OR TURKISH.
GROUP III. CAUCASIAN.
GROUP IV. CENTRAL ASIATIC.
GROUP V. INDIAN.
GROUP VI. CHINESE.16
CHAPTER IX
PERSIAN RUGS
COLOUR PLATE IV—BERGAMO RUG
COLOUR PLATE V—GHIORDES PRAYER RUG
BORDER STRIPES
TECHNICALITIES IN THE WEAVE OF PERSIAN RUGS
CHAPTER X
ASIA MINOR RUGS
ASIA MINOR BORDER STRIPES
TECHNICALITIES IN THE WEAVE OF ASIA MINOR RUGS
CHAPTER XI
CAUCASIAN RUGS
COLOUR PLATE VIII—SOUMAK RUG
BORDER STRIPES
TECHNICALITIES IN THE WEAVE OF CAUCASIAN RUGS
CHAPTER XII
CENTRAL ASIATIC RUGS
COLOUR PLATE IX—SAMARKAND RUG
BORDER STRIPES
PRIMARY STRIPES
SECONDARY STRIPES
TECHNICALITIES IN THE WEAVE OF CENTRAL ASIATIC RUGS
CHAPTER XIII
INDIAN RUGS
CHAPTER XIV
CHINESE RUGS
COLOUR PLATE X—CHINESE RUG
MEDALLIONS
CHINESE BORDER STRIPES
CHAPTER XV
KILIMS
CHAPTER XVI
HOW TO DISTINGUISH RUGS
CHAPTER XVII
PURCHASING RUGS
COLOUR PLATE XI—CHINESE RUG
FOOTNOTES
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