THE ORIENTAL CARPET: A History And Guide To Traditional Motifs, Patterns, And Symbols. More Than 800 Illustrations, Including 400 Plates In Full Color And 14 Maps

Ford, P.R.J.

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Edité par NY. 1989. Portland House., 1989

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big red hardcover ~ 2º (folio ~ 9.5"x12.5") . large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing ( letter "a" in letter line) of this edition. 352p. 800 illustrations, including 400 full color plates. 14 b&w Maps. select bibliography. index of carpet origins illustrated. general index. art history. art books. middle east history. asian history. antiques. arts & crafts. ~ How can one tell Persian original from Rumanian copy? What are the features that distinguish the many similar designs woven in the Hamadan area of Persia? Why are Indian double~wefted rugs from Agra so much better than single~wefted ones? Where did today's oriental carpet designs originate? How do the weavers ethnic origins influence the artistic value of tribal rugs? In this comprehensive new survey by P. R.J. Ford, all of these questions are answered and more. Ford draws on his considerable knowledge gained during years of experience as a carpet designer and export executive to show how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. Here, for the first time, the full range of designs used throughout the Orient, from the Balkans to Peking, is grouped not according to place of origin but according to the essential characteristics of the designs themselves. Thus, all carpets featuring the Herati pattern, or all those classified as prayer~rug or garden designs~ whether historical or modern examples~will be found together in their appropriate sections; geometric (rectilinear) designs are separated from floral (curvilinear) designs; and the few~though universally used~border designs are discussed in a separate chapter. This approach illuminates the cultural background of each design, revealing at once the similarities and the differences between the interpretations of the various carpet~weaving areas. The modern carpet~producing areas of the Orient extend from Albania and Rumania in the West, across Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus, Turkestan Afghanistan, northern India and Pakistan, Tibet and Nepal, and finally into China. The author deals effectively with the ethnographical influences that have entered into the organization and development of all important carpet designs. Yet this book essentially concerned with the present ~ with the many millions of oriental carpets that are to be found in Western shops and warehouses today. It contains illustrations of representative examples of the carpet types currently woven in the Orient, together with descriptions of their key characteristics~the construction, the materials used, the typical sizes and color ranges~and the clues which enable an expert to establish a rug's precise origins. The Introduction provides an account of the general history and essential characteristics of oriental carpets, while the later chapters give a balanced appraisal of the qualities of the modern production of any one town, village. or tribal area. The comprehensive text, the abundant and magnificent illustrations, and the inclusion of many cross~references and detailed indexes make this an invaluable reference source for all those who have an appreciation of and an interest in the rugs of the Orient.…

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Titre
THE ORIENTAL CARPET: A History And Guide To Traditional Motifs, Patterns, And Symbols. More Than 800 Illustrations, Including 400 Plates In Full Color And 14 Maps
Auteur
Ford, P.R.J.
Éditeur
NY. 1989. Portland House.
Année de publication
1989
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anglais
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9780517672242
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