Ranging through Turkey, Persia, India, Spain, England, France and America, this volume includes the finest types of each carpet, from both museums and private collections. The text contains discussions of production, restoration and conservation, and of the origins of rugs and their techniques of manufacture. Carpets from the great weaving centres of Persia and Turkey are examined in detail, along with the custom of combining calligraphy with abstract and naturalistic design.
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Ranging through Turkey, Persia, India, Spain, England, France and America, this volume includes the finest types of each carpet, from both museums and private collections. The text contains discussions of production, restoration and conservation, and of the origins of rugs and their techniques of manufacture. Carpets from the great weaving centres of Persia and Turkey are examined in detail, along with the custom of combining calligraphy with abstract and naturalistic design.
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Like New in Very Good jacket. Size: 10x11x12; The seven authors of this lavishly illustrated book, each of them a recognized expert, lead us step by step through their respective fields, revealing the secrets of the "trade, " explaining production and restoration, exploring unresolved problems and their fascination. Only the very finest examples of the weavers' art have been selected as illustrations. Ranging through Persia India England France and America this volume includes the finest types of each carpet from both museums and private collections.
