{"product_id":"9780894960321","title":"Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs 2nd edition","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvaluable 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 5\u003cbr\u003eHistory \u0026amp;. Making of Oriental Rugs 9\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Your Rug 19\u003cbr\u003eMotifs 29\u003cbr\u003ePersian Rugs 75\u003cbr\u003eCaucasian Rugs. 127\u003cbr\u003eTurkish Rugs 151\u003cbr\u003eTurkoman Rugs.171\u003cbr\u003eChinese Rugs. 185\u003cbr\u003eIndia, Pakistan, Roumania. 199\u003cbr\u003eGlossary. 203\u003cbr\u003eIndex 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMotif  Illustrations:\u003cbr\u003eBarber Pole Stripe 33\u003cbr\u003eButterfly. 34\u003cbr\u003eCandlestick 35\u003cbr\u003eCaucasian Border 36\u003cbr\u003eChinese Fret 37\u003cbr\u003eChinese Wave 38\u003cbr\u003eCloud Band 39\u003cbr\u003eCock. 40\u003cbr\u003eCross 41\u003cbr\u003eCypress 42\u003cbr\u003eDog. 43\u003cbr\u003eEndless Knot. 44\u003cbr\u003eFish. 45\u003cbr\u003eGuli Hinnai 46\u003cbr\u003eHerati Border. 47\u003cbr\u003eJug \u0026amp; Comb. 48\u003cbr\u003eLatch Hook 49\u003cbr\u003eLink 50\u003cbr\u003eLotus 51\u003cbr\u003eMedallion. 52\u003cbr\u003eMini Khani. 53\u003cbr\u003eMir 54\u003cbr\u003eMirhab 55\u003cbr\u003eOctagon 56\u003cbr\u003ePalmette. 57\u003cbr\u003ePole Medallion 58\u003cbr\u003ePomegranate 59\u003cbr\u003eRosette. 60\u003cbr\u003eScorpion. 61\u003cbr\u003eSerrated Leaf. 62\u003cbr\u003eSnake 63\u003cbr\u003eStar 64\u003cbr\u003eSwastika. 65\u003cbr\u003eTrantula. 66\u003cbr\u003eTriangle 67\u003cbr\u003eTree of Life 68\u003cbr\u003eTrefoil . 69\u003cbr\u003eTurkoman Gul . 70\u003cbr\u003eWeeping Willow . 71\u003cbr\u003eYin Yang . 72\u003cbr\u003eZig Zag 73","brand":"Ross Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116395872496,"sku":"9780894960321","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780894960321_p0.jpg?v=1763850469","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780894960321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}