The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs - G. Griffin Lewis

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[A]
Abrashes in design, [341]
Acid for bleaching, [39]
Advice to buyers, [43]
Afghan rugs, see Khiva Bokhara, [278]
Afghanistan, [341]
Age of rugs, how told, [36], [332]
Age of weaving art, [17]
Aging of rugs artificially, [39]
Ak Hissar (city), [341]
Ak Hissar rugs (description), [232]
Ak Hissar rugs (illustration), [232]
Alcohol in design, [64]
Alligator in design, see Kulah border design, [116]
Almond in design, see Pear, [123]
Altman collection of rugs, [38]
Altman prayer rug (illustration), [336]
Alum used in dyeing, [76]
Amber beads for testing dyes, [79]
Ames collection of rugs, [27], [38]
Anatolia (country), [217]
Anatolian Ghileems (description), [312]
Anatolian rugs, [50], [52], [323], [325]
Anatolian rugs (description), [234]
Anatolian rugs (illustration), [60]
Angora (province and city), [341]
Angular hook in design, [101]
Aniline dyes, [27], [40], [44], [77], [78], [170]
Aniline dyes, effect on the wool, [78]
Aniline dyes, how detected, [44], [45], [47], [79], [80]
Aniline dyes in the Orient, [77], [78]
Aniline dyed rugs, [218]
Animals in design, [99]
Anthemion design, [102]
Antique rugs, [35], [36], [37], [38], [331], [332]
Antique rugs, Cost of, [26], [39]
Antique rugs, Craze for, [35]
Antique rugs, Exhibition of, [331]
Antique rugs, how told, [35], [47]
Antique rug, What constitutes an, [35], [36], [47]
Apple in design, see Silibik, [131]
Arabic figures and letters in design, [100]
Ardebil (town), [341]
Ardebil mosque carpet, [26], [37], [333]
Ardebil mosque carpet (description), [333]
Ardebil mosque carpet (illustration), [330]
Ardelan (province), [171]
Armenia, [218], [342]
Armenians, [56], [217], [218]
Artificial aging, [39]
Asia Minor, [342]
Askabad, [342]
Auctions, [31], [32]
Austria, Antiques in, [37]
Austrian royal hunting carpet, [335]
Azerbijan (province), [171]
[B]
Backs of rugs (characteristic), [153]
Bagdad (province and city), [343]
Baker hunting rug (description), [337]
Baker hunting rug (illustration), [338]
Bakhshis (village), [343]
Bakhshis rugs (description), [173]
Baku (province and city), [343]
Baku rugs, [150]
Baku rugs (characteristics), [150]
Baku rugs (description), [261]
Baku rugs (illustration), [262]
Bale, Rugs bought by the, [31], [32]
Ball and claw design, [102]
Ballard collection of rugs, [38]
Barber pole stripe design, [102]
Basket in design, [102]
Bat in design, [103]
Bath rooms, Rugs suitable for, [51]
Bath rugs, [325]
Bavaria, Antiques in, [37]
Beads in design, [103]
Beating of rugs, [63]
Bed rooms, Rugs suitable for, [51]
Bee in design, [103]
Beetle in design, [103]
Beets used in making dyes, [82]
Beluchistan (country), [295], [343]
Beluchistan rugs, [50], [51], [52], [70], [106], [326]
Beluchistan rugs (characteristics), [151], [295]
Beluchistan rugs (description), [296]
Beluchistan rugs (illustration), [296]
Bergama rugs, [38], [52], [105], [323]
Bergama rugs (characteristics), [150]
Bergama rugs (description), [235]
Bergama rugs (illustration), [46], [236]
Berlin, Antiques in, [37]
Berlin dragon and phœnix rug (illustration), [332]
Beshir Bokhara rugs (description), [280]
Beshir Bokhara rugs (illustration), [274], [280]
Bibliography, [359]
Bijar (town), [343]
Bijar rugs, [51]
Bijar rugs (characteristics), [148]
Bijar rugs (description), [185]
Bijar rugs (illustration), [186], [328]
Black (color), [76], [77], [80], [83]
Blue (color), [80], [82]
Boar in design, [104]
Bokhara (city), [343]
Bokhara, Beshir (description), [280]
Bokhara, Beshir (illustration), [274], [280]
Bokhara, Camel Bag Half (illustration), [162]
Bokhara, Emir of (illustration), [134]
Bokhara, Khiva, [50], [51], [52], [327]
Bokhara, Khiva (characteristics), [151]
Bokhara, Khiva (description), [278]
Bokhara, Khiva (illustration), [278]
Bokhara, Tekke, [51]
Bokhara, Tekke (characteristics), [151]
Bokhara, Tekke (description), [281]
Bokhara, Tekke (illustration), [282]
Bokhara, Yomud, [50], [51], [105], [327]
Bokhara, Yomud (characteristics), [151]
Bokhara, Yomud (description), [285]
Bokhara, Yomud (illustration), [286]
Boquet in design, see Pear, [123]
Boston hunting rug, 26, [335]
Boston hunting rug (illustration), [334]
Bow knot in design, [104]
Brazil wood used in dyeing, [82]
Brown (color), [76], [77], [83]
Brushing rugs, [164]
Buckthorn used in dyeing, [83]
Budapest, Antiques in, [37]
Butterfly in design, [104], [304]
Buyers, Advice to, [43]
Buying rugs by the bale, [31], [32]
[C]
Camels' hair, [70], [77]
Campeachy wood used in dyeing, [82]
Canopy in design, [105]
Care of rugs, [63]
Carmine (color), [81]
Cashmere goat, [70]
Cashmere rug, see Shemaka, [263]
Catechu used in dyeing, [83]
Caucasia, [253], [344]
Caucasian design, [98]
Caucasian border design, [105]
Caucasian classification, [165], [253]
Caucasian rugs (characteristics), [253], [254]
Change in design, [36]
Characteristics of different rugs, [147], [148], [149], [150], [151]
Chart of distinguishing features, [156]
Checker board in design, [105]
Chemically treated rugs, [39]
Chichi rugs (see Tchetchen), [260]
Chichi border design, [105]
Children as weavers, [55], [56], [57]
Chinese Cloud band design, see Cloud, [105]
Chinese colors, [306], [307]
Chinese designs, [98], [303], [304], [305]
Chinese fret, [105], [304]
Chinese materials, [305]
Chinese rugs, [106], [112], [301]
Chinese rugs (characteristics), [154]
Chinese rugs, Classification of, [302], [303]
Chinese rugs (description), [303], [304]
Chinese rugs, Growing scarcity of, [301]
Chinese rugs (illustrations), [300], [306], [318]
Chinese rugs, Increased value of, [301]
Chinese rugs of the 16th and 17th centuries, [306]
Chinese rugs, Weave of, [154]
Chinese weavers, [18], [303]
Chinese weaving, [154], [305]
Circle of happiness in design, [106], [304]
Circle in design, [106]
Clark collection of rugs, [27], [38]
Classification of rugs according to intended use, [321]
Classification of rugs, Caucasian, [165], [253]
Classification of rugs, Chinese [302]
Classification of rugs, General [161]
Classification of rugs, Geographical, [162]
Classification of rugs, Persian, [163], [169]
Classification of rugs, Turkish, [164], [217]
Classification of rugs, Turkoman, [165], [277]
Claw and Ball in design, see Ball and Claw, [102]
Cleaning of rugs, [63], [64], [65]
Cloud band in design,—see Cloud, Chinese, [106]
Coat of arms, Chinese (illustration), [301]
Coat of arms, Persian, [107]
Coat of arms, Persian (illustration), [169]
Coat of arms, Russian, [107]
Coat of arms, Russian (illustration), [253]
Coat of arms, Turkish, [107]
Coat of arms, Turkish (illustration), [217]
Cochineal used in dyeing, [81]
Cock in design, see Rooster, [127]
Coffee grounds used for aging rugs, [39]
Collection of Rugs, American, [27], [37], [38]
Colors, Fast, [40]
Colors, Harmony of, [48]
Colors of different nations, [79]
Colors employed in Chinese rugs, [306], [307]
Comb in design, [108]
Commercial methods of rug making, [77]
Compass in design, [108]
Compressed air for cleaning rugs, [65]
Conch shell in design, [108]
Cone in design, see Pear, [123]
Contagious diseases in the Orient, [56], [57]
Constantinople, [217]
Convenience of Oriental rugs, [28]
Cornucopia in design, [108]
Cost of Oriental rugs, [25], [26], [27], [174]
Cotton employed in making rugs, [71]
Crab in design, [108]
Crane in design, [108]
Crescent in design, [109]
Crimson (color), [82]
Crocodile in design, [109]
Crooked rugs, [44], [46], [87]
Cross, Greek, in design, [109]
Crow in design, [110]
Crown jewel in design, see Pear, [123]
Curling of rugs, [66]
Custom house statistics, [20]
Cypress tree, see Tree, [136], [137]
Cyrus (ancient ruler), [344]
[D]
Daghestan (district), [344]
Daghestan rugs, [50], [51], [112], [138]
Daghestan rugs (characteristics), [150]
Daghestan rugs (description), [254]
Daghestan rugs (illustrations), [84], [254], [256], [292]
Daghestan rugs, Weave of, [154]
Dates in design, [100]
David's shield in design, see Star, six pointed, [132]
Davis collection of rugs, [38]
Dealers and auctions, [31]
Dealers, Foreign, [31], [43]
Dealers' profits, [25], [32]
Dealers, Reliable, [43]
Decoration of rooms, [48]
Deer in design, [110]
Demirdji (city), [344]
Den, Rugs suitable for a, [51]
Department stores, [43]
Derbend (city), [344]
Derbend rugs (characteristics), [150]
Derbend rugs (description), [257]
Designs, Animals in, [99]
Designs, Caucasian, [98]
Designs, Change in, [36], [97]
Designs, Chinese, [98], [303], [304], [305]
Designs, Dates in, [100]
Designs, European, [98]
Designs, Floral, [98]
Designs, Geometrical, [99]
Designs, Humans in, [99]
Designs, Indian, [98]
Designs, Inscriptions in, [100]
Designs, Names in, [100]
Designs, Persian, [98], [169]
Designs, Symbolism of, [99]
Designs, Transmission of, [97]
Designs, Tribal or family, [97]
Designs, Turkish, [98]
Designs, Turkoman, [98]
Diamond in design, [110]
Diaper design, see Lattice design, [117]
Dining room, Rugs suitable for, [51]
Disc, Winged, in design, see winged globe, [139]
Disinfection of rugs, [57], [58]
Distinguishing features of rugs (chart), [156]
Doctored rugs, [39], [40]
Doctoring rugs, Method of, [39], [40], [47]
Domestic rugs, [43]
Dog in design, [110]
Dove in design, [111]
Dowry rugs, [324]
Dragon in design, [111], [305]
Dragon and Phœnix rug (illustration), [332]
Duck in design, [111]
Durability of Oriental rugs, [87]
Dust in rugs, [46], [59]
Dutch rooms, Rugs suitable for, [49]
Duty on rugs, [26]
Dye pots (illustration), [80]
Dye stuff, [75]
Dyeing, Method of, [76]
Dyeing of wool, [72]
Dyeing, Secrets of, [75]
Dyes and Dyers, [73]
Dyes, Aniline, [40], [44], [170]
Dyes, Fading of aniline, [76], [80]
Dyes, Testing of, [40], [44], [46], [47]
Dyes, vegetable [40], [44], [75], [76], [78]
[E]
Eagle in design, [111]
Eastern rug markets, [31]
East India rug (illustration), [334]
Egg in design, [111]
Egyptian carpets, [18]
Elephant in design, [111]
England, Antiques in, [37]
European designs, [98]
Exhibitions of Oriental rugs, [331], [332]
Exorbitant prices for rugs, [26], [27]
[F]
Factories, Rug, [55], [57], [170], [217]
Fading of rugs, [76]
Famous rugs, [331]
Farsistan (province), [171]
Fast colors, [40]
Favorite colors of different nations,

[79]
Feather in design, see Pear, [123]
Felt rugs, [318]
Feraghan (district), [345]
Feraghan design, see Herati design, [114]
Feraghan rugs, [49], [50], [51]
Feraghan rugs (characteristics), [149]
Feraghan rugs (description), [190]
Feraghan rugs (illustration), [114], [190]
Figures in design, [100]
Fir cone in design, see Pear, [123]
Fish in design, [111]
Fish bone in design, [112]
Flame in design, see Pear, [123]
Floor coverings, [327]
Floral designs, [98]
Flower of Henna in design, see Guli Henna, [113]
Flower and Knop design, see Knop and Flower, [215]
Fly in design, [112]
Folding of rugs, [65]
Foreign rug dealers, [31]
Four flower design, see Roses, Four, [128]
Four roses in design, see Roses, Four, [128]
France, Antiques in, [37]
Fret, Chinese or Greek, see Chinese fret, [105], [304]
Frick collection of rugs, [27], [38]
[G]
Gall nuts used in dyeing, [83], [84]
Galley in design, [112]
Ganga (city), [345]
Genghis (tribe), [345]
Genghis rugs, [50], [166]
Genghis rugs (characteristics), [150]
Genghis rugs (description), [267]
Genghis rugs (illustration), [268]
Geometrical designs, [99]
Georgian border design, [112]
Germany, Antiques in, [37]
Ghileems, [311]
Ghileems (description), [311]
Ghileems, Anatolian, [312]
Ghileems, Kurdish (characteristics), [154]
Ghileems, Kurdish (description), [314]
Ghileems, Kurdish (illustration), [314], [316]
Ghileems, Kurdish, Weave of, [154]
Ghileems, Merve (characteristic), [154]
Ghileems, Merve (description), [315]
Ghileems Merve (illustration), [316]
Ghileems, Merve, Weave of, [154]
Ghileems, Senna, [52]
Ghileems, Senna (description), [312]
Ghileems, Senna (illustration), [312]
Ghileems, Shirvan (description), [314]
Ghiordes border stripe, [113]
Ghiordes knot, [169]
Ghiordes rugs, [38], [52], [113], [117], [323]
Ghiordes rugs (characteristics), [149]
Ghiordes rugs (description), [238]
Ghiordes rugs (illustration), [66], [238]
Glossary, [341]
Glycerine used in rugs, [39]
Goats' hair, [70]
Gorevan rugs, [120], [327]
Gorevan rugs (description), [175]
Gorevan rugs (illustration), [176]
Gourd in design, [113]
Grape juice used in dyeing, [84]
Grave rugs, [324]
Gray (color), [84]
Greek cross in design, see Cross, Greek, [109]
Greek fret, see Chinese fret, [105], [304]
Greek key, see Chinese fret, [105], [304]
Greek meander in design, see Meander, Greek, [119]
Green (color), [79], [80], [83], [218]
Guli Henna design, [113]
[H]
Hair used in rugs, [305]
Hall, Rugs suitable for, [50]
Hamadan (city), [345]
Hamadan rugs, [50], [70], [120], [327]
Hamadan rugs (characteristics), [149]
Hamadan rugs (description), [192]
Hamadan rugs (illustration), [110], [192]
Hand in design, see coat of arms, Turkish, also Pear, [107], [123]
Hanging rugs, [63], [64]
Hangings, [328]
Hardjli Rugs, [283]
Harmony of colors, [48]
Havemeyer collection of rugs, [27]
Hearth rugs, [323]
Heliotrope (color), [84]
Henna flower in design, see Guli Henna design, [113]
Herat (city), [346]
Herat rugs, [114], [125]
Herat rugs (characteristics), [149]
Herat rugs (description), [206]
Herati design, [114]
Herez (district), [346]
Herez rugs, [51]
Herez rugs (characteristics), [148]
Herez rugs (description), [173]
Herez rugs (illustration), [172]
Hexagon in design, [115]
Hog in design, [115]
Holy carpet, Yerkes, [27]
Hom in design, see Anthemion, [102]
Home looms, [56]
Hook, Angular, see Angular hook, [101]
Hook, Latch, see Angular hook, [101]
Horse shoe in design, [115]
Hound in design, [115]
Hour glass in design, [115]
Human beings in design, [99]
Hygiene of Oriental rugs, [28]
[I]
Identification of rugs, [147]
Importation of Oriental rugs, [20], [217]
Indian designs, [98]
Indian fish bone design, see Fish bone, [112]
Indian hunting rug, [26], [335]
Indian rugs, [162]
Indigo used in dyeing, [82], [84]
Inscriptions in design, [100]
Inspecting rugs at Ispahan (illustration), [170]
Introduction, [17]
Irak Ajemi (province), [171]
Iron filings used in dyeing, [83]
Ispahan (city), [346]
Ispahan rugs, [50], [51], [332], [333]
Ispahan rugs (description), [194]
Ispahan rugs (illustration), [194]
Ivy berries used in dyeing, [82]
[J]
Jewel in design, see Pear, [123]
Jones, Mr. Quill, [36]
Joshaghan (district), [346]
Jug in design, [115]
[K]
Kabistan rugs, [50], [51], [128], [135]
Kabistan rugs (description), [258]
Kabistan rugs (illustration), [258]
Karabagh (province), [347]
Karabagh rugs, [50], [126]
Karabagh rugs (characteristics), [126]
Karabagh rugs (description), [269]
Karabagh rugs (illustration), [270]
Kara Dagh (mountains), [347]
Kara Dagh rugs (characteristics), [148]
Kara Dagh rugs (description), [178]
Karaman (town), [347]
Karaman rugs (description), [223]
Kashan city, [347]
Kashan rugs (description), [180]
Kashan rugs (illustration), [180]
Kashgar rugs (characteristics), [152]
Kashgar rugs (description), [287]
Kazak rugs, [50], [51], [108], [122], [126], [135], [138], [154], [327]
Kazak rugs (characteristics), [150], [154]
Kazak rugs (description), [272]
Kazak rugs (illustration), [94], [144], [272]
Kazak rugs, Weave of, [154]
Kermanshah (city), [347]
Kermanshah rugs [50], [327]
Kermanshah rugs (characteristics), [148]
Kermanshah rugs (description), [186]
Kermanshah rugs (illustration), [118]
Kermes used in dyeing, [81]
Key, Greek, see Chinese fret, [105], [304]
Khilims, see Ghileems, [311]
Khiva (principality), [348]
Kiva Bokhara rugs, [50], [51], [327]
Khiva Bokhara rugs (characteristics), [151]
Khiva Bokhara rugs (description), [278]
Khiva Bokhara rugs (illustration), [120], [278]
Khorasan (province), [172], [348]
Khorasan rugs, [50], [78], [114], [120], [125], [153], [327]
Khorasan rugs (characteristics), [149]
Khorasan rugs (description), [207]
Khorasan rugs (illustration), [32]
Khorasan rugs, Weave of, [153]
Kilims, see Ghileems, [311]
Kirman (city and province), [172], [348]
Kirman rugs, [49], [104], [120], [327]
Kirman rugs (characteristics), [149]
Kirman rugs (description), [211]
Kirman rugs (illustrations), [210], [212]
Kir Shehr (town), [348]
Kir Shehr rugs (characteristics), [149]
Kir Shehr rugs (description), [220]
Kir Shehr rugs (illustration), [130], [220], [222]
Kis Ghileem, [313], [324]
Knop and flower design, [115]
Knot in design, [104], [116]
Knot of destiny design, [116]
Knot, Persian or Senna, [91], [93], [169]
Knot, Turkish or Ghiordes, [91], [93], [169]
Knots used in weaving (illustration), [90]
Konieh (city), [348]
Konieh field design, see Rhodian, [126]
Konieh rugs, [117], [127]
Konieh rugs (description), [225]
Konieh rugs (illustration), [138], [224]
Koran, [99], [100], [116]
Kulah border design, [150]
Kulah (city), [349]
Kulah rugs, [38], [52], [323]
Kulah rugs (characteristics), [150]
Kulah rugs (description), [239]
Kulah rugs (illustrated), [216], [240]
Kurdish ghileems, [314]
Kurdish ghileems (illustration), [314], [316]
Kurdish ghileems, Weave of, [154]
Kurdish guard (illustration), [124]
Kurdish weavers, [219]
Kurdistan (country), [349]
Kurdistan rugs, [51], [327]
Kurdistan rugs (characteristics), [149]
Kurdistan rugs (description), [212]
Kurdistan rugs (illustration), [214]
Kurds, [78]
Kurk, [70]
[L]
Ladik rugs, [50], [52], [117], [127]
Ladik rugs (characteristics), [150]
Ladik rugs (description), [228]
Ladik rugs (illustration), [74], [228]
Laodicea (village), [349]
Large patterns in rugs, [49]
Laristan (province), [349]
Latch hook in design, see angular hook, [101]
Lattice design, [117]
Lavender (color), [84]
Law against use of aniline dyes, [77]
Leaf in design, see Pear, [123]
Leopard in design, [117]
Lemon juice used on rugs, [39]
Library, Rugs suitable for, [51]
Lily in design, see Rhodian, [126]
Lime used on rugs, [76]
Link in design, [118]
Lion in design, [118]
Living room, Rugs suitable for, [50]
Loftus collection of rugs, [38]
Logwood used in dyeing, [84]
London, Antiques in, [37]
Long rugs, [49]
Loom, Eastern, [89]
Loom, Persian (illustration), [92]
Looms in homes, [56]
Loom, Turkish (illustration), [88]
Loop in design, see Pear, [123]
Lotus in design, [118]
[M]
Madder used in dyeing, [81], [83], [84]
Maden rug (description), [227]
Maden rug (illustration), [226]
Magpie in design, [119]
Mahal rugs, [50]
Mahal rugs (description), [201]
Mahal rugs (illustration), [202]
Mahogany furniture, Rugs suitable with, [52]
Makri rugs (description), [245]
Makri rugs (illustration), [246]
Maksoud, [37]
Marquand sale of antique rugs, [26]
Material of rugs, [45], [69]
Material of Chinese rugs, [305]
Materials, Testing, [45]
Meander, Greek, in design, [119]
Mecca rugs, [325]
Medallion in design, [120]
Meles rugs, [50], [52]
Meles rugs (characteristics), [150]
Meles rugs (description), [242]
Meles rugs (illustrations), [242], [244]
Merchant, Persian rug (illustration), [38]
Merve ghileem (characteristic), [154]
Merve ghileem (description), [315]
Merve ghileem (illustration), [316]
Merve ghileem, weave of, [154]
Meshed (city), [350]
Meshed rugs (characteristics), [149]
Meshed rugs (description), [209]
Meshed rugs (illustration), [22]
Metropolitan animal rug (illustration), [26]
Metropolitan exhibition of antiques, [37], [331]
Mihrab, [121]
Milassa (town), [350]
Mina Khani design, [120]
Mina Khani design (illustrated), [214]
Mir design, [120]
Mirror design, see Lattice design, [117]
Mission rooms, Rugs suitable for, [49], [51]
Mohair, [70]
Mohammedan calendar, [100], [101]
Monkey in design, [121]
Mordants used in dyeing, [76]
Morgan collection of rugs, [27], [38]
Mosque design, [121], [317]
Mosque rugs, [325]
Mosul (city), [350]
Mosul rugs, [38], [50], [51], [52], [70]
Mosul rugs (characteristics), [150]
Mosul rugs (description), [247]
Mosul rugs (illustrated), [248]
Mountains in design, [121]
Mulberry fungus used in dyeing, [83]
Mujur rugs (description), [227]
[N]
Names of weavers in design, [100]
Names of rugs, how derived, [161], [162]
Nap, Direction of the, [93]
Network in design, see Lattice design, [117]
Niche, Prayer, [121]
Niche, Prayer (illustrated), [322]
Niris rugs (characteristics), [149]
Niris rugs (description), [202]
Niris rugs (illustration), [204]
Nomad rugs, [52]
Nomads, [78]
Nomenclature of rugs, [162]
Numerals in design, [100]
[O]
Octagon in design, [122]
Odor in rugs, [71]
Onion skins used in dyeing, [82]
Orange (color), [80], [83]
Oriental rugs, Characteristics of, [43]
Oriental shrewdness, [31]
Oriental versus domestic rugs, [27]
Oushak (city), [350]
Oushak rugs (description), [222]
Owl in design,