# The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors.

Author: Ellwanger, William De Lancey, 1854-1913

Genre: Category: Art

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33144

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## Summary

To judge of an Oriental rug rightly, it must be looked at from several points of view, or, at least, from two aspects; against the light and with the light. From the first standpoint, against the light of knowledge, speaking figuratively, there may be seen only a number of rude and awkward figures in crude colours scattered erratically on a dark or dingy-looking background, a fringe of coarse and ragged strings at either end, and rough frays of yarn at the sides. This is what is accepted by many people as an Oriental rug. And indeed this is what most rugs are.

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-oriental-rug-a-monograph-on-eastern-rugs-and-carpets-saddle-2bd8dd6e/chapters/2/index.md)