The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-13

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their attractiveness the evil looks Of the
envious. Again, you will often find the
designs of rugs slightly irregular or i'm
perfect. This is not the result of care
lessness or accident. 1t is thus intended
to show that nothing but Allah can be
perfect"
Mr. Gurdji was asked to give the
names by which Oriental rugs are
known. He thereupon wrote out what
he called an incomplete list, but which
will be in the nature of a revelation to
the average reader. This is the list:
Persian or Iranian--Kerman, Khoras-
san, Sinneh or Sannah, Shiraz, Sarak,
Mir, Serebend, Feraghan, Ardabul, Sa-
vian Yoraghan, Bijar, Ispahan, Hama
dan, Arabian, Shedda, Thrz, Sohouk-
Boulak, Yosghan.
Turkish and Anatolian (Asia Minor)--
Coula, Ladic, Ghoerdez, Kir Chihr, Me
lez, Bergama, Koniah, Demirjk, Ismir,
| Caraman, Merden, Massoul, Kurdish,
Osmanie, Handle, Jynel, Yaprak. Irje.
Observation-Disclosures Samarkhand,
Niagara,
Afghanistan-Khiva, Afghan-Bokha-
ra, yarmouth.
! Observation-Disclosures
Caucasia or aghestan-Cabistan
Carabagh. Guenje Baku, KAYAK, Shir-
van, Darebend, Chichi.
Cashmere or Soumac
The foregoing, Mr.. Gurdji insisted, is
a very incomplete list. After he had
written it out he was asked to describe
the different families. He despaired of
being able to comply with this request
without taking up several pages Of the
| Democrat and Chronicle but finally
consented to give a general idea of the
points of the various makes. He insist
ed, however, that it should be made
| clear that he was not attempting to par
ticularize, so please do not overlook this
paragraph. This is what the expert
said:
1.-THE Persian or Iraniau rugs are rath-
er closely woven, speaking generally, of
the most beautiful designs and coloring,
and are very durable. They, perhaps,
are more in demand than any other
class by those competent to pudge of
| rugs The richness of colcring and the
mellow effects Of the antique Iranians
are obtained from vegetable and flower
dyes which are produced by boiling and
reboiling many times the vegetable ma
terial from which they are made.
Hence the beautiful sheen and brilliant
colors. Large real antique Iranians
Square in shape are very rare and very
valuable Some of the antique Iranians
are called palace runners They vary in
size from twelve to fifteen feet in length
and from five to seven feet in width.
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the form of the rooms in Persian houses,
which, like almost every other Persian
custom, is accounted for by supersti-
ton. 1t is belief of the Mohamme-
dams that when the devil gets into
square room it is a difficult matter to
drive him out, while in the case of an
oblong room he is easily scared away.
Most Of the antique Anatolians are of
loose weave, with very soft and effective
coloring. They are in demand among
artists and lovers of harmonious combt-
nations Of color. In the south of Asia
Minor are mostly produced the Mos
souls, which have a thick. heavy pile,
but are of rather loose wear. They new
er come in very large sizes. The Kurd-
ish or Kurdistani rugs have about the
same weave, but are different in coloring
and design. The last five named in the
Asia Minor group are modern, large
size carpets. They have been made only
for the last fifteen years or so.
"Turkestan produces three varieties,
as I have shown The Bokharas every
one is familiar with. They are Of rich
wine color, and the large antique pieces
are becoming very rare and valuable. |
Samarkhands and Malgaras have a
touch of Chinese design, manifested in
the three suns in the center of the rug. |
Old pieces have a very beautiful luster. |
1.-THE Afghanistans are made mostly |
by nomadic people The characteristics |
of the three varieties are somewhat SIM |
liar to those of the Bokharas except |
that the figures of the designs are much |
larger, and the texture is not so close as |
that of the BoSharas
1.-THE Beoochistans are mostly small |
in size The predominating color is dark |
wine color, with mixtures of blues and |
whites. They are woven with both light |
and thick piles and of both thick and |
loose textures. Fine pieces of this va
riety are getting scarce.
1.-THE Caucasians of Daghestans are
iiibollS Va iilcdluIIl size, tIO5e VI lCAluIS
and short of nap. We are all familiar
with the prayer rugs, of which a great |
many are woven in Caucasa. AS the
Mohammedan prays five times a day,
they are in general use In prayer the
Mohammedan not only kneels, but
places his hands fiat upon the rug and
bows his head until his forehead touches
the rug. The rugs are always pointed
towards Mecca when in U.S., and in
many of them the figures of two hands
are woven into the design, SO that they
may always be used in the same posi-
ton. A Mohammedan, you should
know, never kneels upon his prayer rug
until he has washed his hands, his feet,
his face, the back of his neck and his
mouth.
THE Cashmere rugs are readily dis
from all others by the loose
ends on the back. No other rugs are
made that way The designs are more |
or less similar, being of a peculiar set
pattern. Oriental rugs are not REVERSE
BILE, except the Kinz-kilim the Kurdish
kiln and the Sinneh- KILN. The first of |
these, whose native name means girl
rug, are made mostly by Turks. The
Kurdish-kilms are made by the Kurds
and the Sinneh-klims are made in Per-
STA, being, like the Sinnehs, ofthe Irani-
r, ~. Il