Chinese rugs : a buyer's guide
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Chinese rugs : a buyer's guide
Thames and Hudson, c1993
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"With 94 illustrations, 42 in color."
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Today, a combination of high quality and low price makes Chinese rugs the best value of all oriental carpets. And countries outside China itself, such as Tibet and Nepal, have broadened the market even further by producing Chinese-style rugs of the same high standard. The existing literature on this fast-expanding area is either expensive or available only to the trade. This comprehensive guide provides independent advice on how to find the rug you want at a price that suits your pocket. This companion volume to Lee Allane's "Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide" (Thames and Hudson, 1988) explains exactly how these rugs are made, and how techniques, materials and tools affect their character and quality, whether from the highly commercialized workshops of Peking and Kathmandu, or from the nomads of East Turkestan. It shows how to assess quality and suitability, and where and when to find a bargain. An up-to date table of price comparisons gives a clear indication of what to pay for each range and grade of rug.
The author explores the world-view that underpins the rugs sophisticated symbolism and subtle colour schemes, providing a permanent source of reference to weaving groups both inside and outside China. Clearly laid out, with many drawings and full-page colour reproductions to help identify the main types, this is a useful companion to Chinese rugs. Lee Allane has collected oriental rugs for a number of years and is a consultant for several international auction houses and carpet companies.
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