How Oriental Rugs are Named
The name of a particular rug can come from many different sources. The name of a rug DOES NOT denote quality or value. There are wonderful and not so wonderful rugs of every single...
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How to Pick out Paint Colors from Oriental Rugs
An oriental carpet will not disappear in any room. It’s highly visible no matter how much furniture you stack on it, and the rug represents an investment you’re not likely to jettison any time...
Myth or History? Inspiration for Pictorial Carpets
Khosrow and Shirin Khosrow and Shirin (Persian: خسرو و شیرین), is the title of a famous Persian tragic romance by the poet Nizami Ganjavi (1141–1209) who also wrote Layla and Majnun. It recites a...
What Are The Oldest Persian Carpets?
The term “Antique” is bandied about rather too freely in the world of Persian Carpets. Dealers know full well that by simply adding that term to their description the potential buyer will be struck...
