9780801416521 - Antique Rugs from the Near East von Bode, Wilhelm Von; Kuhnel, Ernst (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Dustcover has some wear and tear. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> The originator of this manual, Dr. Bode, could still recall very distinctly the impression which had been made upon him by the introduction into Germany of the carpets of "Old Persia" by agents of foreign firms during the seventies of the last century. Artists were the first to eject their dull and insipid Brussels carpets in favor of these lively, colorful products of the East, and the art-loving public was not slow in following their example. They all could feel very proud if they were able to acquire a few cheerful little prayer rugs and employ them as table-covers, as scatter rugs, or as throws for couches and as coverings for pillows. They thought themselves indeed fortunate to possess these valued specimens of the famous old "Persian knotted work as such pieces were termed when they first made their appearance in the shops. Such keen interest in Oriental rugs and an awakening pleasure in the use of color in household decoration shortly led the antiquarian trade to serious co.