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Title: Oriental rugs, antique and modern
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920
Subjects: Rugs, Oriental
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

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ere duly boiledfor a month, and after that placing them in the ** foulest drain of the neighbour-hood, where they remained until seasoned. t In Across Coveted Lands, 1903. COLOUR PLATE XI—CHINESE RUG This large Chinese carpet represents some of the best workmanshipof the Keen-lung period. In it are shown the graceful drawing of leaf,fruit, flower, and butterfly, and the dainty colouring of blue, yellow,brown, and apricot on a field of ivory that are so characteristic of thistime. The usual balance of designs throughout the field is maintainedwith precision; but, as is not always the case, different motives occupycorresponding positions. Thus a cluster of leaves and fruit may bebalanced with a cluster of leaves and flowers. The conventional draw-ing of the corners and the somewhat formal panel that surroundsthe central medallion give to the pattern strength of character while they detract nothing from its beauty. Loaned by Mr. Nathan Bentz A\ \o ho V /vd ■• ■■ • ■..■ AT
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PURCHASING RUGS 301 which also do very little injury to the rug. Others use chloride oflime, boracic acid, vinegar, or oxalic acid, that remove some of thenatural oils of the wool and accordingly impair its qualities for wear.In fact, pieces are occasionally injured to the extent that the woolhas become brittle and may readily be plucked out. Neverthe-less, it does not necessarily follow that all rugs washed with anacid solution have been seriously injured; but the colours neverhave the same richness as those which have been softened by nat-ural processes operating for a long period of years. To be sure,rugs that have been washed are often more attractive than theywere in their raw colours; but the older, more beautiful rugs withgenuine tones mellowed by time are always to be preferred. Overninety per cent of the Kermanshahs, Sarouks, Kashans, Tabriz,Muskabads, Mahals, and Gorevans, and a large percentage of allother modern rugs sold in this country, have been treated by someartificia

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