tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57616442011-04-21T10:44:00.616-07:00This is the spot for my thoughts on Oriental CarpetsJBOCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761644.post-1120964952428031692005-07-09T20:09:00.000-07:002005-07-09T20:09:12.433-07:00

Guide to My Notes on Oriental Rugs - Y: "Guide to My Notes on Oriental Rugs - Y Yagcibedir Anatolian Yagcibedir carpets by Didem Atis Yaghoubian, Mansour Mansour Yaghoubian - His rug business is flying high - sacbee.com Yurts Exeter News-Letter Local News: Central Asia finds home in Stratham 70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - The Yurt Bill"

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Guide to Mashhad Carpets: "Mashhad Carpets W&W Mashad carpet C. 1920-30 lot 141 The oldest Mashhad rugs that I know of are a group of prayer rugs that were given by Shah Tahmasp to Suleyman the Magnificent in 1556. The rugs were made in three grades by the workshop of Sultan Ibrahim Mirza son of Sam Mirza and nephew of Shah Tahmasp. The top grade or Imperial grade was the finest and one of

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Guide to Silk Rugs and Carpets Of Iran: "Isfahan Rugs and Carpets All silk Isfahan rugs are very rare. I cannot remember one now that I think about it. Silk is occasionally used in the pile as an accent. What is common is the use of silk as the foundation. The Edmond de Rothschild Isphahan Carpet with Silk Warps Very Fine Isphahan Prayer Rug Silk & Wool on Silk Older Signed Seirafian Isfahan

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Rafsanjani:Iraqi interim gov`t should pave way for free elections: "Rafsanjani: Iraqi interim gov`t should pave way for free elections Tehran, July 5, IRNA-- Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Sunday evening that the Iraqi interim government should prepare the necessary arrangements for a free and broad-based elections in that country. Rafsanjani made the

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Rafsanjani:Iraqi interim gov`t should pave way for free elections: "Rafsanjani: Iraqi interim gov`t should pave way for free elections Tehran, July 5, IRNA-- Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Sunday evening that the Iraqi interim government should prepare the necessary arrangements for a free and broad-based elections in that country. Rafsanjani made the

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albawaba.com: Supreme leader says Iran can damage interests of ''any invader'': "Supreme leader says Iran can damage interests of ''any invader'' 05-07-2004, 12:12 In comments directed at Washington, Iran's supreme leader warned Monday that his country can damage the interests of any invader, state-run Tehran television reported. 'The United States says that we have endangered their interests

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Oriental Carpets: "Central-Asian-Rugs Central-Asian-Rugs: 'Notes on Nurata Suzani Notes on Nurata Suzani: 'Nurata is a town in Central Uzbekistan. It is at the point where the Nurata range tapers out and meets the desert. The Nurata range is the southern ridge that makes the Ferghana valley. There is a large spring noted for it's miraculous powers and its fishes. Nurata Suzani are sometimes

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Central-Asian-Rugs: "Notes on Nurata Suzani Notes on Nurata Suzani: 'Nurata is a town in Central Uzbekistan. It is at the point where the Nurata range tapers out and meets the desert. The Nurata range is the southern ridge that makes the Ferghana valley. There is a large spring noted for it's miraculous powers and its fishes. Nurata Suzani are sometimes compared to Mughal designs. I think it

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Crystal's Charms: a handmade charm bracelet and custom jewelry designer: "'Celebrate the small things in life' is the motto of Crystal's Charms, a witty and enchanting collection of jewelry unlike any you've seen before. Designer Crystal Lal hopes her jewelry makes people think beyond surface beauty and go deeper. A former editor and journalist, turned stay-home mom, turned jewelry designer,

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JBOC: "Jewish Rugs and Textiles of Palestine Rugs and Textiles of Palestine: 'Rugs and Textiles of Palestine So, why Palestine? Most of the rugs I expect to put here are from what was Palestine when they were made. If I called them Jewish rugs and textiles that would point to an area greater than I expet to encompass on this page. A Marvadia 'Star of David' Carpet Jerusalem, Circa 1930 A

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Rugs and Textiles of Palestine: "Rugs and Textiles of Palestine So, why Palestine? Most of the rugs I expect to put here are from what was palestine when they were made. If I called them Jewish rugs and textiles that would point to an area greater than I expet to encompass on this page. A Marvadia 'Star of David' Carpet Jerusalem, Circa 1930 A Marvadia 'Deer' Carpet Jerusalem, Circa 1930 A

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Rug News - Oriental rug events, articles and links: "Rug study tour - antique Ottoman carpets The Rug Study Tour of Antique Ottoman Carpets 2004 is from Bucharest to Budapest on October 7-16, 2004, says Samy Rabinovic to Jozan Magazine......read more"

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The Persian Carpet -Arts of Asia - Eskenazi to Close gallery Arts of Asia - Eskenazi to Close gallery Arts of Asia: "JE: Ive done this job for twenty-seven years, ten years in London. I think it has to do with a mid-life change, rather than a mid-life crisis. I dont want to postpone things until I'm dead. My goal is to work by appointment, initially from my home in London. In the end I am

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Notes on Ralph Kaffel: "Notes on Ralph Kaffel Important collector of Oriental Carpets. Ralph Kaffel is a new ACOR board member as of 1998. Kaffel, Ralph. Caucasian Prayer Rugs. London, UK. Laurence King in Association with Hali, 1998. Kaffel, Ralph, Contributing Editors, Hali The International Magazine of Antique Carpet and Textile Art. On a personal note Kaffel is both a gentleman and a

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Notes on Kathryn Babayan: "Notes on Kathryn Babayan Assistant Professor of Iranian history and culture University of Michigan. Babayan Kathryn, 'Darvish Reza,' Encyclopaedia Iranica. 'Martin B. Dickson,' Encyclopaedia Iranica. 'Eshik Aqasi Bashi,' Encyclopaedia Iranica. 'Emad al-Din Muhammad Tahir Vahid Qazvini,' Encyclopaedia Iranica. 'Eunuchs under the Safavi,' Encyclopaedia Iranica. '

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Rug Notes Index - H Oriental rugs and carpets by Barry O'Connell,Spongobongo.com Hassouri, Ali. Dr Ali Hassouri, formerly a lecturer at Shiraz University in the field of history, is compiling The Encyclopedia of Iran's Carpets. Ph.D. in languages and culture of ancient Iran. "Two Halves of the Same Carpet". Hamburg/Berlin ICOC7 1993. Hassouri, Ali Sistan Carpet. Tehran 1993. Hassouri, Ali:

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La Miniature En Orient Plate 42: The Sleep of Rustam: "Washington DC Area - BWI - Dulles - National - Airport Limousine Service The Sleep of Rustam Plate 42. Persia, Mid 15th century, Formerly in the Martin Collection, Stockholm Sweden. La Miniature En Orient by Ernst Kuhnel 1925 Translator's Note: While Kuhnel did not attribute this painting to an artist it is now widely viewed as the work of

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Joseph McMullan on the Pazyryk Carpet: "The carpet was extracted from kurgen number Five, a frozen grave located near the Tenesei River in the Altai region, together with a large variety of other artifacts, which exhibited certain characteristics of Scythian art, all dating from approximately 400 B. C. Imbedded in solid ice, it has survived in almost perfect condition, as the ice apparently

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The Kazak Rug: "The James C. Allen Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug: 'Here is a rare Caucasian weaving from Karachopf, a Karachopk Prayer Rug. This ancient center was renowned for the largest and most beautiful carpets from the Caucasus Mountains in the second half of the 19th century. Many people are aware that Karachopf carpets have sold for many tens of thousands of dollars, even fifty thousand

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The Persian Carpet: " The Carpet of Wonder - Intoduction The Carpet of Wonder: Hello, I have just finished an article on the largest carpet in the world, The Carpet of Wonder from the Iran carpet Company. It is an amazing rug and I hope you enjoy reading it as I did writing it. To give you an idea of size it is more than 70 times larger than the Ardabil carpet in the V&A Museum . Let me know

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Washington DC Area Airport Limousine Service Serving Dulles, BWI and Reagan National Airports: " Washington Webb Sedan and Limousine Service Specializing in Reagan National, Dulles and BWI Airport and the greater Baltimore Washington Area with Quality Limousine Service by Kevin. No one can get you into and out of Reagan National, Dulles and BWI faster. Call Kevin at 301-220-3294 or Mobile: 240-

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Amazing Asian Links: " General Academic and Collecting China Japan Korea South Asia Tibet Central Asia Southeast Asia Travel Related Iran Publications and Miscellany Commercial"

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Turkmen Dictionary: "Turkmen Dictionary The Turkmen Dictionary is part of a cooperative project between Seyitguly Batyrov of Turkmen Carpets Online and Barry O'Connell to give a proper spelling of common Turkmen terms used in describing rugs. "

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Notes on Turkish Yastiks: "www.SW-Asia.com More Notes by Barry O'Connell Notes on Turkish Yastiks"

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MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART Munich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004. The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors. The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year. Bertram Frauenknecht

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The James A. Lucas early 16th C. Oushak "Lotto",: "The 'Lotto' group of carpets have field designs of three varying types, classified by Charles Grant Ellis as 'Anatolian', 'Ornamented' and 'Kilim,' see Ellis, C. G., 'The 'Lotto' Pattern as a Fashion in Carpets,' Festschrift fur Peter Wilhelm Meister, Hamburg, 1975. The present rug has an 'Anatolian' field pattern that is enclosed by a Kufesque

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Beginners Guide to Rugs by Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell, Spongobongo.com: "Excellent General Rug books for everyone: Eiland, Murray L Jr. Oriental Rugs A New Comprehensive Guide. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1993 3rd edition. Ford,P. R. J. Oriental Carpet Design. London: Thames and Hudson, 1981, paperback 1993. Hubel, Reinhard G. The Book of Carpets. 1964, Accokeek MD, Washington

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Guide to Lori Rugs Visit My New Guide to Luri Persian Rugs

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Persian Rugs - Information on Persian rugs and carpets: "Information on Persian rugs and carpets on www JOZAN MAGAZINE: Jozan Magazine includes a large educational rug photo gallery with several hundreds photos of Persian rugs. Visit Educational Persian Gallery. ORIENTAL RUG NOTES: Barry O'Connell's Oriental Rug Notes includes several rug guides on Persian rugs. Visit Guide to the Persian Carpet

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The Persian Carpet: "The Persian Carpet The Persian Carpet Blog. My casual look at Persian Rugs and Carpets"

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Turkish and Anatolian Rug & Carpet Gallery - Jozan Magazine on Oriental Rugs The photo-gallery with more than 1450 Persian, Anatolian, Caucasian, Turkmen and Balouch rugs is a major part of the English version of the magazine. Most of the images are published with permission from friendly dealers, auction houses, collectors and museums. Images without statement of copyright or the statement ©

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Kazak Rugs: "Kazak Rugs The Kazak Rugs Blog" Visit my new Blog on Kazak Rugs. Best wishes, Barry

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East Persian Vase Carpet: "A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 'VASE' CARPET, the royal blue field with three overlaid floral lattices comprising a wide variety of palmettes and flowerheads and vases enclosing flowering plants, in a burgundy border of arabesques, tracery and flowering vine between golden yellow and ivory vine stripes, Persia, 17th Century"

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19th C. Uzbek central Asian Arab Julkhyr from D.A.Rubin: "Julkhyr, c.1930's woven by Arab tribes in Uzbekistan. These lush piled rugs are some times known as Uzbek Bear rugs. "

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MySA.com: Business: "'They've been going out of business for at least 10 years in San Antonio from my recollection,' said Tom Munroe, co-owner of Oriental Rug Gallery of San Antonio. 'They have been coming and going on Broadway under several (names). That's how they skirt the law.'" Parvizian in Houston accused of Going Out of Business Scam!

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Prototypical Dragon Carpet: In the first 10 days of November 2003 the most popular single rug on my site was the Prototypical Dragon Carpet Dated 1592 Best wishes, Barry www.spongobongo.com

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Mughal Fighting Elephant Fragment: "Martin attributed this carpet fragment to India about 1580 on the basis of the Fighting Elephants Fresco in Fatehpur Sikri. Others have suggested later dates including as late as the eighteenth century. Having seen this piece at the Textile Museum in 1997 I see nothing that I feel justifies a later attribution. However I also see nothing to justify an

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Some images of some special people: Old friends and new friends and some thoughts. I was doing maintenance on my notes when I noticed pictures of the people who are involved in Oriental carpets. Then again a few of them are family and others who had some impact on me.

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Tracy Davis's "Tapetology" Page: An Oriental Rug Primer: "'Tapetology' is a derived from the combination of a Latin word for carpet and a Greek word for study. Perhaps it will lend some panache to those wacky eccentrics we currently know as 'Rug Nuts'. "

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exhibition on line: "Old Moroccan Rugs 1 The exhibition on line starts with this highly important Oula Bou Sba carpet: The carpet was offered by a Glaoui to a French aristocrat who went to Morocco for hunting at the end of 19th century. He received it for some animals he killed and he gave to the Glaoui. Since, the carpet was kept hanged on the wall of his Trophy Room. At the sale of the castle

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Sarver's Antique Oriental Rugs Indianapolis, Indiana USA 1-(800)-866-3066: "'Only the finest rugs from around the world for the discriminating buyer.' - Steven W. Sarver"

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Sotheby's - Sotheby's Auctions - Fine Rugs One thing I never understand about Sotheby's is why London uses such small images compared to New York. They have some interesting rugs but it is had to tell from brief descriptions and small pictures. Maybe they need to see what MaryJo Otsea is doing with images in New York.

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Claudio Mariani Tibetan rugs Chinese carpets: "Snowlions : horse saddle-rug c.1900 Claudio Mariani Old & Antique Tibetan & Chinese carpets acquired over the last 12 years( 500 in stock) , Buddha's Figures and a collection of antique & rare Chinese Woods from the scholar's table.We are constantly travelling for new acquisitions and we maintain a selection

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Oriental Carpets are larger than 7 by 10 foot and from east of the Suez canal. For a look at a wide range of Oriental Carpets visit my Notes on Oriental Carpets. The largest non-commercial Internet site on the Oriental Carpet

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