The following is an alphabetically arranged list of the different designs with descriptions and suggestive drawings of the same. For that part referring to the Chinese and Indian mythology the author is greatly indebted to Prof. Du Bois Reymond of Shanghai, China, and to Mr. B. A. Gupte, F. Z. S., of Calcutta, India, respectively:
Alligator, see Kulah border design.
Almond, see Pear.
Angular Hook or Latch Hook.—A modification of the Swastika and carries the same meaning. It has been called the trade-mark of the Caucasian rugs, in which it is almost invariably used; in fact, it is apparent in nearly all of the Western Asia designs. With the Chinese the latch hook stands for privacy. (See colored plate at p. [60], also doubletone at p. [264].)
Anthemion or Hom consists of an alternate bud and fir cone arrangement with strong lateral markings. It is frequently used as a flower on the sacred tree.
Apple, see Silibik.
Ball and Claw.—Similar to that used on the legs of chairs and tables of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Barber-Pole Stripe (a border design).—An alternate arrangement of diagonal stripes of red and white or blue and white, found more or less in the borders of rugs from all parts of the Orient, especially the Caucasian products. Frequently the stripes carry some small decorative pattern. (See colored plate at p. [158], also doubletones at pp. [204] and [254].)
