How to Identify Persian Rugs and Other Oriental Rugs

C. J. Delabere May

• Publisher: Cooper Press
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447493457
• Print ISBN:
  9781444699029
  9781444651775

This classic, historical book provides instruction on the facts necessary to enable the reader to identify any typical specimen of the better known classes of Oriental rugs. It gives diverse direction on classification with regard to their type, their age and their value. Despite its age this book contains much information that is still practical and useful today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Preface
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Illustrations in the Text
• I. Introduction
• II. Persian Rugs compared with those of Other Groups
• III. Patterns and Designs
• IV. Details of Weave and Finish
• V. Persian Rugs and Their Type Analysis
• VI. Persian Border Stripes and Their Patterns
• VII. The Classification of Rugs with regard to Age, Merit, and Value
• VIII. The Practical Examination of a Rug
• IX. Caucasian Rugs
• X. Turkish Prayer Rugs
• XI. Central Asian Rugs
• Conclusion
• Index