The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24


who Are Interested Ia These Prod
ucts of the Looms of the East.
The question Of antiques in oriental
rugs should he dismissed from the
mind In purchasing rugs for ordinary
uses Among recent importauons. Ia
carpet sizes, there are hardly any an
tiques in the true sense of the word
Real antiques that have found their
way 10 this country have been sccureu
by private collectors who were hhNe 10
the worth of such pieces long before
the general public showed any sign Of
approaching the beauty and the charm
" the products OF the oriental looms
or such lucky collectors there ars
many la this country who could today
realize handsome profit ON their mod
est investment OF several years ago.
Even today. provided one knows some.
thing OF comparative values IN rugs
or is advised toy an expert, there II no
safer thing to purchase than 4 good
oriental rus Any other article IN tlIe
household Will dcprccistc in value IN
time. II Is osly good oriental rug
that not only Keeps It's beauty but
actually grows more beautiful 10y use,
always provided. however that one
bought with discretion and that tbr
rugs do not receive too hard usage, in
which case the nap will wear out be-
fore light ana air have done their work
ia toninR down its colorr and giving
the rug n silky effect.
IL must L. understood that in the
countries where oriental rugs are made
they are treated with more cOnslder0-
tion and care than we accord 20 them
ia the existing conditions Of or mod
crn life. First Of all. the number OF
rugs used on walls. sofas. etc. far eX-
cced those used ou the floor. and the
latter do not get any harder wear than
those used on cuucbes. from the fact
that in the oriental countries pcople In
yarlnbly walk over tlc rugs with soft
sllppcrs or bare feet The native meth.
cd of cleaning the rug. which IL very
simple. also has much to do with prov
ing the truth oC the statement that "or!-
entail rugs do not wcnr out"
Oriental rugs are classified accord
ing to the country where they are
made. the names Turkish, Persian.
Caucasian. Indian. etc. dcnoting the
nationality 20 the rug, so 10 speak.
Then again they are reclassifed with
respect 20 the district or town where
they are actually woven. II Is thls
designation which gives oriental rags
the names 10y which they are known In
the market. and this designation alone
conveys the Idea OF value and charac-
ter. For instance. 10 say rug Is Per
sian is 10 say very little. one Persian
rug may Oc ten times the value of an
other Persian rug OF the same size.
But when we ray Mosoul. or Herman.
then nt once we know very nearly their
comparative value and distinction. The
bcst rugs are imported from Persia.
Perrinns are the oldest and most skill
ful Rug weayers In the world. In fact,
we might safely say that all other
countries who send III the product OF
their looms are simply imltators.
Some OF the best known Persian
rugs In this country are Herman. Coo
ravan, Tabr!z, Sultanabad and Khoras-
san.
Kermans. The principal features of
these rugs. which distinguish them
from others, are their soft. neutral,
dainty colors. the prevalence Of iiornl
designs In their pattern. glossy sheen
and a short cut pile. These rugs rep
resent the highest standard OF the art
OF rug weaving ever achieved They
arc the favOrlte rugs on the market
today and are generally used for par
lors and other rooms where the scheme
OF decoration cnlls for light and soft
effects In the door covering,
Goeravan-Nc In popularity In Per
sian rugs come Goeravan, or Serapi. II
Is easy TO recognize this type. \ bold
medallion. bright colors aud lack OF
detail work In the pattern are their
characteristic marks. Tor "A medium
priced, good wearing rug for library
or dining room | cannot recommend
anything better than good Gocravan,
They. however, vary q good deal In
texture; hence care ought TO be exer'
cised In selecting them.
Tabrlz.-In point OF texture and du'
rabllity TnDrlz nre probably ine pest
rugs made. but from decorative point
OF view they lack all the desired fea
lures Of Kermans. Colors are crude
designs too exact and outlines toe
sharp. Tie very firmness OF the weave
and formation OF the pile preclude the
wool from taking on gloss. The city
OF Tabrixs by its proximity TO Turkish
and Russian frontiers, has Lent It's rug
industry 10 outside influence more
readily. and this is plainly seen In Us
too formal design aud the quality oi
the dyes. Nevertheless some Of the
Tabriz reproductions OF old master
pieces, bot In silk and wool. arr
among the hest works OF art imported
TO this country. Both for their inde
structlbl!Ity and their colorings Tabri'
rugs arc more suited tor libraries, din