Generic Brand Carpets from Islamic Lands

Product description

Carpets from the lands of islam have been valued for centuries in almost every continent of the world.

prized by european monarchs and traded as far as tibet and america, these woven and knotted masterpieces reveal utilitarian objects that offer both exquisite works of art and rare signs of life in the islamic world.

carpets from islamic lands contains more than forty beautiful classic carpets from the al-sabah collection in kuwait, as well as several important pre-islamic pieces.

friedrich spuhler describes this magnificent collection in the context of the history of islamic art, tells the fascinating stories of the carpets and praises their complex designs and masterly workmanship.

Featuring many previously unprinted pictures of rugs and a few that may have disappeared forever after the 1990 invasion of kuwait, this richly illustrated volume is a basic reading and a treasure in itself for modern fans of oriental rugs.

.review: the 'reader can't help but be pleased with the quality of the selected pictures.

it is a pleasure to absorb the text.

It informs rather than dictating. . .

A triumph of ingenuity' - preface by selvedge sheikh nasir sabah al-ahmad al-sabah * acknowledgments * introduction: the second of the oriental carpets. 500 years of history * section i pre-classic carpets section 1: pre -islamic and early islamic carpets * carpets from the sassanid period * pre-early islamic classical period * section ii classic carpets 2.

Department: egyptian * mamluk carpets * chessboard carpets * 3.

Section: turkey * seljuk rugs * anatolian animal rugs * ottoman rugs * “holbein” and “lotto” rugs * star uşak and madalyonlu uşak rugs * multi-niche rugs (saff) and prayer rugs * early anatolian village rugs * “transylvania” rugs * late prayer rugs and purchases from western collections * section 4: iran: safavid rugs: workshops * safavid rugs: flirt * safavid carpet

Additional info

• The selling price on Trendyol already includes the export-related costs.
• Sold by
  Kitapbulan İthal Kitap
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• A maximum of 5 units of this product can be ordered. Trendyol reserves the right to cancel orders over 5 units.
• Barcode No: 9780500970430
• Origin: US