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Oriental Rugs
Peter F. Stone
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Description for Oriental Rugs
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1814.
This monumental reference work—long awaited by collectors and scholars—fills an essential gap in the available literature on oriental rugs.
Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a broad swath of the globe—from Morocco to Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus region, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China. Covering priceless museum-quality rug traditions as well as modern centers of production, Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins draws on classical scholarship as well as current terminology in use among producers and ... Read more
This monumental reference work—long awaited by collectors and scholars—fills an essential gap in the available literature on oriental rugs.
Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a broad swath of the globe—from Morocco to Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus region, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China. Covering priceless museum-quality rug traditions as well as modern centers of production, Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins draws on classical scholarship as well as current terminology in use among producers and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1839g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780804843737
SKU
V9780804843737
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-18
About Peter F. Stone
Peter F. Stone is one of the world's foremost scholars regarding oriental rugs, central Asian art, rug art, tribal rugs, and rug repair. He has authored many books on the subject including the acclaimed Oriental Rug Repair.
Reviews for Oriental Rugs
"This book is one of a kind and would make a great addition to your interior design book collections." —Jen's Journey blog "Nothing comparable now exists in the English language." —Walter Denny, University of Massachusetts at Amherst "Rug names are, most often and very confusing, especially for the novice collector, spelled different depending on the dealer or author. Peter F. ... Read more