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Oriental carpet design :

0500276641 (pbk.)

9780500276648 (pbk.)

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Oriental carpet design :

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a guide to traditional motifs, patterns, and symbols /

P.R.J. Ford.

1st U.S. pbk. ed.

New York, N.Y. :

Thames and Hudson,

1992.

352 p. :

ill. (some col.), maps ;

32 cm.

"With over 800 illustrations, 400 in color."

Originally published: The oriental carpet. New York : Abrams, 1981.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 342) and indexes.

Introduction. How to identify an Oriental carpet by its design ; Rug identification : the professional approach ; Structure ; The colours ; Values of Oriental carpets ; Carpet sizes and names ; A note on knot counts ; Dates and signatures in carpets ; New Chinese carpets : structural note ; The historical origins of carpets and carpet designs ; New Oriental copies of Persian designs ; Symbolism in Oriental carpet design ; Pronunciation of place names -- Border designs -- Universal designs. The boteh ; The Herati pattern ; Tree designs ; Vase designs ; Prayer-rug ; Garden and panel designs ; Picture designs : animal and bird designs -- Geometric designs. Geometric all-over designs ; Geometric repeating medallion designs ; Geometric medallion/all-over designs -- Floral designs. Floral medallion/all-over designs ; Floral medallion-plain designs ; Floral all-over designs.

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Ford, P. R. J.

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