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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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Chinese Pillar carpets Axminster carpets North American Indian rugs. Figure 18 : Cairene wool carpet from Egypt , 16th century , Mamluk period . The field features a star medallion centred in a geometrically designed ground , covered ...
Chinese Pillar carpets Axminster carpets North American Indian rugs. Figure 18 : Cairene wool carpet from Egypt , 16th century , Mamluk period . The field features a star medallion centred in a geometrically designed ground , covered ...
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... Carpet Factory made Axminsters at Elizabethport , New Jersey ; and a few beautiful , flat- woven carpets in French Baroque and Neoclassical de- signs were produced around the turn of the century by a tapestry factory located in Williams ...
... Carpet Factory made Axminsters at Elizabethport , New Jersey ; and a few beautiful , flat- woven carpets in French Baroque and Neoclassical de- signs were produced around the turn of the century by a tapestry factory located in Williams ...
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