Prices.—Antiques costly, from $5.00 to $20.00 per square foot. Modern ones cheap, from $1.50 to $4.00.
Remarks.—So similar to the Ghiordes that it is sometimes difficult to differentiate. Of the modern ones the better grades are made by the Christians, while the poorer grades are made by the Mohammedans. The distinguishing features of the Kulah are first its characteristic border stripes, second the filled or partly filled centre field, while in the Ghiordes the centre field is generally of a solid color, and third, the single panel, while the Ghiordes generally has two panels.
THE EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATED
Owner's Description.—The coloring in this rug has a gem-like brilliancy combined with great refinement. The field is of deep rich blue, and the flower forms that rest upon it are of soft canary and azure. Seven borders alternately of tan and blue surround the field and carry the "fleck" design commonly found in borders of this style. Occasional touches of blood red are also distinctive features of these Kulah fabrics.
MELES
Synonyms.—Melhaz, Melace, Milas, Carian, Karian.
Why So Named.—A corruption of the word Milassa, the name of a town a few miles southwest of Smyrna, where they are marketed.
Where Made.—In some of the seacoast towns south of Smyrna and on many of the scattered islands in the Gulf of Makri.
Knot.—Ghiordes. Number vertically five to ten; number horizontally four to nine; number to square inch twenty to ninety.