Oriental rugs, antique and modern . three stripes:a broad main stripe on which appears an elaborately drawn undu-lating vine with pendent flowers, and a narrow guard stripe oneach side. Sometimes the guards are ornamented with only asimple vine, but more frequently with a reciprocal pattern, which,however, is so well drawn as to conflict in no wise with the harmonyof the floral forms. In the drawing of the borders the weaversexercise greater latitude than in any other part of the rug; for oc-casionally they add a narrow outer edging of dark colour, place thereciprocal figure next to the innerm
Oriental rugs, antique and modern . three stripes:a broad main stripe on which appears an elaborately drawn undu-lating vine with pendent flowers, and a narrow guard stripe oneach side. Sometimes the guards are ornamented with only asimple vine, but more frequently with a reciprocal pattern, which,however, is so well drawn as to conflict in no wise with the harmonyof the floral forms. In the drawing of the borders the weaversexercise greater latitude than in any other part of the rug; for oc-casionally they add a narrow outer edging of dark colour, place thereciprocal figure next to the innermost stripe as a fringe to the field,or increase the number of stripes to seven. Rarely is the medallionwanting in modern pieces, but now and then the pendants are re-placed by bunches of flowers, and in some pieces the corners extendalong the sides in undulating lines until they meet near the centre. All of these pieces are so closely woven that the fine bluishweft is hardly discernible at the back. Very few other rugs have ./ i/i. Plate 29. Ghiordes Prayer Rug PERSIAN RUGS 127 such short-cut wool, which has a velvety appearance, rendered moreeffective by the soft, rich colours that are always in perfect harmonyand excellent taste. As a rule they are dark. Ever present in theground colours are deep blues and reds, suggestive of the hues ofthe so-called Ispahans; while olives, delicate greens, and ivoryrepresent with consummate dignity of tone and design a lavishtracery of leaves and foliage motives. Type Characteristics. Colours, principally dark blue and red,with minor quantities of green, olive, buff, and ivory. Knot, to inch horizontally twelve to eighteen; perpendicularly,twelve to twenty. The rows of knots are pressed down, so thatthe warp is concealed and the weft is partly hidden at back. Warp,cotton, rarely linen; one of the two threads encircled by a knotis almost always doubled under the other; in a few pieces it isonly depressed. Weft, cotton, of small di
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