Oriental Rugs History
Posted in Oriental Rugs on 03/04/2010 01:17 pm by admin
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Traditional Textiles of Central Asia
$15.07 “A valuable source of information and an inspiration for anyone interested in the decorative power of textiles.”—Antiques and the Arts Weekly No region has a textile tradition more vivid and romantic than that of Central Asia. This book provides an illustrated survey of these textiles, displaying in more than 200 color plates the opulent velvets, exquisite embroideries, magnificent felts, a... |
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Kilims: A Buyer's Guide
$3.04 In recent years kilims have become sought after both as functional and as decorative items. Their versatility, the beauty of their colours and patterning and their reasonable prices all help to explain this level of interest, but the abundance of patterns and style has made the search for the right kilim a bewildering process. This comprehensive guide ensures that independent advice is now availab... |
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Oriental Rugs of the Silk Route: Culture, Process, and Selection
$29.99 The Silk Route was an ancient caravan route that began at the Golden Horn in present-day Istanbul and extended through the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to China and its seaports. It was through this caravan route, perhaps as long ago as the fourth century a.d. that goods of European manufacturers were introduced to remote villages and settlements. Here they were traded for indigen... |
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Oriental Carpets
$50.11 This comprehensive volume by the most regarded names in the field reviews the history of the art of weaving and explains basic c |