The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . ft-thread thrown across the web, and theS carefullybeaten down with the batten. Various classes of ornament occur in these magnificentOriental carpets; one variety has stiff geometrical patterns,the motives of which appear to be taken from mosaics ortiles. Another and still more beautiful sort, manufacturedespecially at Ispahan (See fig. 9), has elaborate flowingdesigns of flow
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . ft-thread thrown across the web, and theS carefullybeaten down with the batten. Various classes of ornament occur in these magnificentOriental carpets; one variety has stiff geometrical patterns,the motives of which appear to be taken from mosaics ortiles. Another and still more beautiful sort, manufacturedespecially at Ispahan (See fig. 9), has elaborate flowingdesigns of flower forms, sometimes mixed with figures ofcheetahs, lions, antelopes, and birds, in a few cases com-bined with human figures. Mr W. Morris, in his valuablelecture on textile fabrics (London, 1884), traces three stagesof design,—first, a pure flowing style, closely resembling theearly stucco mural reliefs of Cairo; secondly, a similar-style blended with animal forms; and thirdly, a purely See Karabacek, Die pirsische Naddnuilerd Susandschird £:?!Ouir. Monatsch. f. d. Orkn!, 1881, p. 49, with cut. floral style, flowing in its lines and very fantastic andingenious in its patterns; this last he thinks belongs to. Fig. 9.—Persian pile carpet of the 15tb century, woven of goatahair and silk. (South Kensington Museum.) about the time of Shah Abbas, and lasted from about 1550to 1650,—the culminating period of Oriental art.^ Sincothen there has been a distinct degradation of style, thoughin many cases older patterns have been worked from andvery perfect work produced. At the present day the influ-ence of European ta?te is rapidly destroying this survivalof the best class of design, and especially is introducingthe most harsh and discordant colouring in place of theglorious rich hues of the earlier Oriental weavers. Though no existing specimens can be pointed out, itappears probable that the tapisserie Saracenois of edicts (1226-1270) refers to pite earpets made byFrench
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