There are numerous "Coffee table" art books available that serve as a catalogue of some Oriental rugs. Although useful, most of these books tend to leave people confused and are more akin to a museum catalogue than serving as a useful working book for one intending to purchase or identify oriental rugs.
Invaluable for the prospective owner and experienced collector, the "Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs" presents clear illustrations of many of the most common designs found in Oriental rugs. Along with these designs are descriptions of the various rug makers that use the designs. To help refine things, the designs are followed by a detailed description of the rugs produced by each of the major rug producing tribes or towns. Complete advice is also given on evaluating a carpet, what makes one carpet more valuable than another, and how to take care of a carpet once you have it.
Other useful features include a glossary, maps of all major rug producing areas, the history of Oriental rugs and how the carpets are made, etc. Here is the one book you will need to identify, evaluate and purchase oriental rugs.
Table of Contents
Introduction 5
History &. Making of Oriental Rugs 9
Choosing Your Rug 19
Motifs 29
Persian Rugs 75
Caucasian Rugs. 127
Turkish Rugs 151
Turkoman Rugs.171
Chinese Rugs. 185
India, Pakistan, Roumania. 199
Glossary. 203
Index 218
Motif Illustrations:
Barber Pole Stripe 33
Butterfly. 34
Candlestick 35
Caucasian Border 36
Chinese Fret 37
Chinese Wave 38
Cloud Band 39
Cock. 40
Cross 41
Cypress 42
Dog. 43
Endless Knot. 44
Fish. 45
Guli Hinnai 46
Herati Border. 47
Jug & Comb. 48
Latch Hook 49
Link 50
Lotus 51
Medallion. 52
Mini Khani. 53
Mir 54
Mirhab 55
Octagon 56
Palmette. 57
Pole Medallion 58
Pomegranate 59
Rosette. 60
Scorpion. 61
Serrated Leaf. 62
Snake 63
Star 64
Swastika. 65
Trantula. 66
Triangle 67
Tree of Life 68
Trefoil . 69
Turkoman Gul . 70
Weeping Willow . 71
Yin Yang . 72
Zig Zag 73
