Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-28

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industry TO outside influence more
readily, and this IL plainly seen In it's
too formal design and The quality Of
the dyes. Nevertheless some OF the
TabriR reproductions Of old master
pieces, both In silk and wool. are
among the best works Of art imported
to this country. Both for their inde-
structiblllty and their colorlngs TabtiH
rugs are more suited for libraries. din
ing rooms and halls.
Sultanabad. This rug Il called after
the cIty-Of that name. one Of the prin-
clpal rug centers Of Persia. Rugs woven
here are known In our country under
the names Of Sultanabad. Mushkabad
and Savalan. There IL no apprcciable
difference between them. OF these rugs
might be said more than OF any other
oriental rug that they hack the true
oriental sentiment. Commercial couAid-
/, Grafton has ovefruled the aesthetic In
cllnation Of the weaver, and the result
IL that Sultanabads and others OF the
same family do not commend them
selves to the cultivated taste Of lovers
of oriental rugs. AZ to the practical
merits OF the rugs, l would not recon-
mend them for places where their wear
ing qualities are liable to be heavily
taxed. Unlike the rugs Of better grade.
the coiors In them do not Improve with
age; quite the contrary,
Khorassan.--It Is natural to expect
that In a country like Persia. where
transportation facilities are still OF the
, primitive kind and people are averse TO
travelling, populations In different dis.
, tricts will retain their exclusive local
stamp, aud their handicraft shows
marks OF the same artistic fempera-
ment and the effect OF geographical
conditions from century 10 century.
This ID particularly true In the case OF
rugs made In the province Of Khoras.
san. The sheep and the goats here pro-
duce a remarkably soft and silky wool.
| This fact and the loose formation OF
the nap are responsible FOR the fact
that Khorassan rugs are always soft
TO the touch aud silky In appearance.
In the matter OF pattern also these
rugs are easily distingtiishable. The
border II almost always formed by nu-
merous narrow strips, sometimes more
than twelve, all blending together bar.
| monlousiy. There h q bold and sharp
! ~ formed medallion on a plain center
and corners TO match.
While this province has produced and
still produces some of the choIcsst
pieces OF the oriental art, the average
modern importation Of Khorassan rugs
Is devoid Of the merits and intrinsic
value OF the old specimens.
The name Of Meshed II sometimes
freely gtveu TO these rugs by dealers,
who often show more enterprise than
knowledge In the matter. Meahed
rugs are distinct FROM KhOrnaAan prop
o.. They are made In the city 90
neighborhood VI Meshed. the capital Of
Khorasaan. and are better rugs
Besides these more important ones.
there are other species Of rugs made In
Persia and Turkey. bath large and
small These few facts. however,
which are given above for the baneat
OF yo1r readers. will not fall 10 be Of
some advantage 90 those who antici.
pated bdying OF who are Interested IN
oriental rugs Generosity.
OF more practical vaIne % the aver.
age buyer u. however. tie question %
Qnality rather than klnd. Few people
know how dlfheuft 10 h today 10 pFo.
cure oriental russ of zeal merit. rSE-
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