Border.—Chinese in character. Swastika border common.
Prevailing Colors.—Usually strong yellow, blue, red, pink, green, and orange with white or old ivory. Pale terracotta is common.
Dyes.—Good as a rule.
Designs.—Chinese in character. Generally fretted grounds or trellis covered with figures of bats, butterflies, cranes, dragons, fish, and trees. The knot of destiny is very commonly employed.
Prices.—$1.00 to $3.00 per square foot.
Sizes.—From three to six by six to twelve feet.
Remarks.—Not very many found in the markets.
YARKAND
Why So Named.—After a city of that name in Eastern Turkestan, in the vicinity of which they are made.