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

by P R J Ford

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ISBN13: 9780500276648
ISBN10: 0500276641
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"One of the most useful books to cover the whole of the field...Mr. Ford is to be congratulated on having produced a work that should stand the test of time."—Carpet Review Weekly

In this comprehensive survey, P. R. J. Ford shows readers how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. The designs are grouped according to their essential characteristics. This approach illuminates the cultural background of each, revealing at once the similarities and the differences between the various carpet-weaving areas

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 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. 800+ illustrations and photographs, 400 in color.

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A reference guide to the structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets, illuminating the history and essential elements of each pattern. Descriptions of key characteristics appear with an area-by-area appraisal of the quality of modern production.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 342) and indexes.
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ISBN:
9780500276648
Subtitle:
A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols
Author:
Ford, P. R. J.
Author:
Ford, P. R. J.
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Middle Eastern
Subject:
Arts, decorative and crafts
Subject:
Criticism - Middle Eastern
Subject:
Rugs
Subject:
Rugs, oriental
Subject:
Quilts & Quilting
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
1st U.S. paperback ed.
Series Volume:
MA 5-C
Publication Date:
January 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
13 x 10 in
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