Prevailing Colors.—Field usually blue, red, or golden brown. Bokhara reds and yellows are lavishly used.
SAMARKAND RUG
PROPERTY OF MR. A. U. DILLEY
Dyes.—Of the best.
Designs.—There are usually five medallions (circles of happiness), one at each corner of the field and one in the centre bearing some dragons, animal, or floral forms. Very little trace of Persian, Turkish, or Caucasian influence; Mongolian characteristics predominate with some trace of Turkoman. Chinese fret, swastika, dragon, fish, and floral forms.
Sizes.—From three to nine by nine to fifteen feet.
Prices.—Antiques rare and costly, moderns from $1.00 to $2.50 per square foot.
Remarks.—The moderns are much inferior to the antiques. They are suitable for library and hall use.