Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols (Paperback)

P R J Ford
 9780500276648
0-500-27664-1

Illustrations of modern types, with descriptions of their key characteristics--construction, materials, sizes, colors--and of the clues that establish a rug's precise origins, appear together with a balanced.

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appraisal of the qualities of modern production from towns, villages, and tribal areas. Extensive cross-referencing and detailed indexes make this an invaluable reference guide for dealers and collectors, and for anyone who has an appreciation of and interest in rugs.