The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of

The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving

The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets catalogs the diverse forms that the art and craft of the handwoven carpet has taken over twenty-five centuries, from the Far East to North Africa, from Europe to India, and within both hemispheres of the New World. The book features Classic Asiatic sources in the "Rug Belt"â€”Persia (Iran), Anatolia (Turkey), the Caucasus, China, India, and central Asiaâ€”and includes more than six hundred entries on all areas of historic carpet production, ranging from village to city and style to weaver. Each entry provides a photograph and information on the history, location, weaving period, technique, quality, design, coloration, size, and marketability of carpets produced around the world. This beautiful clothbound, two-volume boxed set is a comprehensive collection that is required reading for anyone with an eye on the antiques market or the cultural heritage of one of the oldest forms of artwork.
Country USA
Brand Princeton Architectural Press
Manufacturer Princeton Architectural Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 51
ReleaseDate 2015-12-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616893873

Country	USA
Brand	Princeton Architectural Press
Manufacturer	Princeton Architectural Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	51
ReleaseDate	2015-12-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616893873

The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving