Oriental rugs, antique and modern . e shrine, which has never been entered by an unbeliever, stillremain some of the most magnificent carpets of the Orient. But formore than a century the textile industry has been declining, andthe rugs now seen are generally of recent manufacture. As a rule, these rugs are of the Khorassan type, and have thesame silky appearance of nap, though it is shorter and more evenlyclipped. The pattern, however, is generally different, as seldom isthe field completely covered with the pear design, but wheneverused, it is of elaborate drawing and frequently very large.
Oriental rugs, antique and modern . e shrine, which has never been entered by an unbeliever, stillremain some of the most magnificent carpets of the Orient. But formore than a century the textile industry has been declining, andthe rugs now seen are generally of recent manufacture. As a rule, these rugs are of the Khorassan type, and have thesame silky appearance of nap, though it is shorter and more evenlyclipped. The pattern, however, is generally different, as seldom isthe field completely covered with the pear design, but wheneverused, it is of elaborate drawing and frequently very large. Noris the characteristic Khorassan border stripe, illustrated in Plate E,Fig. 2 (opp. Page 156), employed. On the other hand, it is not usualto see large central medallions, with floral designs in tones of rose orpink on fields of blue or ivory, and borders with undulating floralvines, in which appears evidence of Herati influence. Most of the rugsthat now exist were made within the last fifty years, and are of large * Ibn
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