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... carpets . Among the 12 or so surviving examples are the world's most famous carpets , each a masterpiece of superb de- sign , majestic size , purity and depth of colour , and perfec- tion of detail . The best known are two carpets from ...
... carpets . Among the 12 or so surviving examples are the world's most famous carpets , each a masterpiece of superb de- sign , majestic size , purity and depth of colour , and perfec- tion of detail . The best known are two carpets from ...
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in 30 volumes. Chinese Pillar carpets Axminster carpets North American Indian rugs Figure 22 : Savonnerie. Figure 18 : Cairene wool carpet from Egypt , 16th century , Mamluk period . The field features a star medallion centred in a ...
in 30 volumes. Chinese Pillar carpets Axminster carpets North American Indian rugs Figure 22 : Savonnerie. Figure 18 : Cairene wool carpet from Egypt , 16th century , Mamluk period . The field features a star medallion centred in a ...
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... carpets in traditional European designs . During the 1890s a branch of the English Wilton Royal Carpet Factory made Ax- minsters at Elizabethport , New Jersey ; and a few beauti- ful , flat - woven carpets in French Baroque and ...
... carpets in traditional European designs . During the 1890s a branch of the English Wilton Royal Carpet Factory made Ax- minsters at Elizabethport , New Jersey ; and a few beauti- ful , flat - woven carpets in French Baroque and ...
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