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Islamic Art: "Islamic and Asian Art Saray Berke Strapwork Bowl 14th Century 2 Dome of the Rock Tiles Circa 1550 lot 47 Jahangir's wild ass (gur-khar) circa 1620 Saray Berke Strapwork Bowl 14th Century Yuan Dynasty White Porcelain Vase Mughal Red Ground Grotesque fragments Flowers Underfoot: Metropolitan’s Mughal Exhibition The Emperor Qianlong's Hindustan (Mughal) Jade Drinking Vessel

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Guide to Heriz Rugs & Carpets by Barry O'Connell, Spongobongo.com: "In the 18th - 20th centuries there have been a constant series of upheavels between Russia and her Moslem neighbors to the south. Every time Russia and Turkey fought Moslems moved south and Armenians moved north. Many of the weavers from the Heriz area are a result of imagration from what is now Armenia and Azerbaijan. The

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The Persian Carpet -Arts of Asia - Eskenazi to Close gallery Arts of Asia - Eskenazi to Close gallery Arts of Asia: "JE: Ive done this job for twenty-seven years, ten years in London. I think it has to do with a mid-life change, rather than a mid-life crisis. I dont want to postpone things until I'm dead. My goal is to work by appointment, initially from my home in London. In the end I am

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Dr. Saeedi at the 2nd Kish Carpet Festival: "Dr. Saedi was one of the organizers of the 2nd Kish Carpet Festival. he is also editor and publisher of Teppiche Welt (Carpet World). American educated Dr. Saedi was a big help to me at the festival. I think I have better pictures of him and as soon as I find them I will post them. Carpet World is an important magazine with articles on Persian Carpets

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La Miniature En Orient Plate 46: Bears: "The date that Kuhnel assigned to this piece seems to be at least 50 years too early. In this we see a style of art that developed in the 15th century and came into it's own in the sixteenth century. Comparing how the bear is drawn and the representation of leaves and floral forms I feel an attribution of Khorasan (Mashad or Sabzavar) 3rd quarter 16th

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: "Iran strongly condemned the killing of Ezzedine Salim, head of the interim Iraqi Governing Council in Baghdad, blaming the United States for failing to guarantee security. 'The US has failed to establish security in Iraq and the incendiary presence of the occupiers has led to insecurity and bloodshed in that country,' Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said. He added: 'The

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Yahoo! News - Rumsfeld Backs Iraq Interrogation Methods: "- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended military interrogation techniques in Iraq on Wednesday, rejecting complaints that they violate international rules and may endanger Americans taken prisoner. Rumsfeld told a Senate committee that Pentagon lawyers had approved methods such as sleep deprivation and dietary changes as well

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SOUTHWEST ASIA: "SOUTHWEST ASIA Notes on SOUTHWEST ASIA Barry O'Connell's Blog on Iran and the region" I started a general new site focusing on Iranian news. JBOC

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SOUTHWEST ASIA: "SOUTHWEST ASIA Notes on SOUTHWEST ASIA Barry O'Connell's Blog on Iran and the region" I started a general new site focusing on Iranian news.

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Wasington Webb Limousine Service: "Specializing in Reagan National, Dulles and BWI Airport and the greater Baltimore Washington Area with Quality Limousine Service by Kevin. No one can get you into and out of Reagan National, Dulles and BWI faster. Call Kevin at 301-220-3294 or Mobile: 240-375-3395 "

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: "if OPEC decides to increase its production, Iran will not oppose the move.' Ardebili said Iran did not believe there was any shortfall in the supply of oil to world markets even though it expected prices to remain high for several months. 'The market is not facing a supply problem now -- the increase in the reserves of oil-consuming countries indicates that.'"

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Description of Selected News: "Iranian public sector company Iran Khodro Diesel (IKD) will begin assembling the Mercedes Benz 320-E from next year, a public relations spokesman said Wednesday"

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Oriental Rug Directory, Oriental rugs and carpets, kilims and textiles: " The Oriental Rug Directory is human edited and includes the search facilities to find just the site you want ! Categories Rug dealers Dealers by country Repair and wash Magazines Discussion Auctions Museums Conferences Clubs Fairs Directories Non-commercial Book dealers Country search"

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Persian Rugs and Carpets: "www.SW-Asia.com More Notes by Barry O'Connell Persian Rugs and Carpets Examples: Tenth Aniversary Iranian carpet stamps July 21 1974 A Pair of Qashqa'i Bags from Hassan Maktabi & Sons The Mizrahi Qashqai Saddlecover The Willborg Malayer Saddlecover Dated 1881-82 Antique Bakhtiari Carpet from Hassan Maktabi & Sons Guide to the Mini Khani Pattern Mini Khani pattern

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Fake Serafian Signatures: "Fake Serafian Signatures When many of us look for rugs from Isfahan things like the makers signature become very important. Here we have a letter and picture from a reader and frequent contributor that calls into question some of these signatures. Does this mean do not trust signatures? Actually what is should tell us is that in Isfahan carpets beauty and perfection

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News & More: "During one of the frequent occasions when we stopped our work to quietly drink tea, an Iranian friend, the master dyer and actor (in the film Gabbeh), Abbas Sayahi spoke about his aunt, who was a weaver. This low-key story conveys more about what Iranians are really like than we are apt to learn from our press, hungry as it is for more hard-edged material. 'My aunt was a weaver,'

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Exhibition at Persia Geneva 23 April 2004: "Professor Martin Rudner of Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada - world authority on neo-classical Persian carpets of the Shah Reza period - will give a talk on the importance of the remarkable collection unveiled at the event. The Preview is on Thursday 22 April from 1830 hours, with Professor Rudner's talk at 1900 hours. Admission is strictly by

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Turkic Republics and Communities - Turks, Turkish, Turk: "Handmade Turkmen and Bukhara Rugs from Turkmenistan"

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Sotheby's - Auctions - Calendar - Rugs & Carpets: " RUGS & CARPETS"

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Sotheby's - Auctions - Calendar - Rugs & Carpets: " RUGS & CARPETS" Sotheby's London Spring Sale is On Line It is good to see Jacqueline Coulter running Sotheby's London carpet sales. The sale is the most interesting one they have done in London in ages. What also helps is that Coulter has solved the picture problem. The catalogue on line has large good quality images. This is a vast improvement

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Sotheby's - Auctions - Calendar - Rugs & Carpets: " RUGS & CARPETS" Sotheby's London Spring Sale is On Line It is good to see Jacqueline Coulter running Sotheby's London carpet sales. The sale is the most interesting one they have done in London in ages. What also helps is that Coulter has solved the picture problem. The catalogue on line has large good quality images. This is a vast improvement

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LotFinder?: "Oriental Rugs and Carpets London, King Street Apr 29, 2004"

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Home . note of day: "13 TH Persian Carpet Grand Exhibition (Tehran) in Tehran International Fair Ground from August 23 to 29,2004.The exhibition will focus on the export and foreign sales aspects of Iranian carpet . The experience gained from the past twelve exhibitions has enabled the Iranian producers and exporters to provide the visitors and Persian carpet lovers from around the world with the

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Home . note of day: "13 TH Persian Carpet Grand Exhibition (Tehran) in Tehran International Fair Ground from August 23 to 29,2004.The exhibition will focus on the export and foreign sales aspects of Iranian carpet . The experience gained from the past twelve exhibitions has enabled the Iranian producers and exporters to provide the visitors and Persian carpet lovers from around the world with the

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Home . note of day: "13 TH Persian Carpet Grand Exhibition (Tehran) in Tehran International Fair Ground from August 23 to 29,2004.The exhibition will focus on the export and foreign sales aspects of Iranian carpet . The experience gained from the past twelve exhibitions has enabled the Iranian producers and exporters to provide the visitors and Persian carpet lovers from around the world with the

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Textile Museum of Canada: "8th Annual 'More than Just a Yardage Sale' Friday May 14, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday May 15, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CASH ONLY Mark your calendar for this year's Yardage Sale event. The Textile Museum of Canada's 8th annual fundraiser More Than Just a Yardage Sale is for everyone who loves clothing, accessories, fabric, yarn, patterns, buttons, books, and everything else

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The International Conference on Oriental Carpets and Oriental Rugs: "The Oriental Rug Society of New South Wales & the Powerhouse Museum Present ICOC DOWN UNDER 2004 September 16-19 ICOC REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY, 2004"

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Notes on Juma Namangani: "14:55 2001-11-19 CHIEFTAINS NEUTRALIZED ONE AT A TIME Juma Namangani, one of Osama bin Laden?s fellow fighters, has reportedly been killed. General Abdurashid Dustum, one of the Northern Alliance?s leader, told BBC reporters that Mr. Namangani had been killed in a battle near the city of Kunduz in Afghanistan?s north. Mr. Namangani was appointed the Taliban?s northern

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F. Haghighi in Isfahan and Haghighi Carpet in Tehran: "I am glad to add F. Haghighi & Co. Isfahan and Haghighi Carpet Co. Tehran to our Trusted resource List. Let them know you saw them here. F. Haghighi & Co. Isfahan Main Office: No. 2, Agahi Parking, Baitol Al-Hossein Alley, Neshat St. Isfahan , Iran Tel: +98 (31) 228542 Fax: +98 (31) 617953 Factory: No. 45, Atelier, Naghshe Jahan Sq. Isfahan

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Taking the shine off granny's silver - National - www.smh.com.au: "Sydney alone has flourishing societies devoted to oriental rugs, Asian and Oceanic art."

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SW-Asia.com: "www.SW-Asia.com More Notes by Barry O'Connell If you read my old RugNotes site or my www.spongobongo.com site you know I like to keep notes and write articles. This is just more of the same."

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Villa Del Prado - Orientalrugs II: "Villa Del Prado Oriental Rug Collection February 2004 - Page II More photos of fine rugs in the magnificent collection from Villa Del Prado. Click on any image once loaded and it will instantly bring up the fullsize photo. It's best to close each small rug window before opening another. Rugs marked with an asterisk ( * ) are my personal favorites Pointing

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MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART Munich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004. The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors. The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year. Bertram Frauenknecht

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Munich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004. The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors. The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year. Bertram Frauenknecht is together with his

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A youth talking� with a man. Shiraz Circa 1560 I feel there is a definite relationship between Islamic Miniature Painting and Classical Persian Rugs. I am especially intrigued by the small cloths.

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Baluch rugs are commonly seen in Prayer Rug Format. Here is an especially nice one. I especially like the purple color in the close-up shots. James Blackmon has an excellent eye for color and composition.

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Notes on Charles Grant Ellis: "George O'Bannon and Charles Grant Ellis were good friends. George usually called Ellis Uncle Charlie as many people did and when he spoke of him it was always with friendship and respect. I remember George telling me that at one point he thought he had identified a classic carpet that Uncle Charlie did not know about. Ellis had a virtually encyclopedic knowledge of

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Notes on A. Cecil Edwards: "Notes on A. Cecil Edwards Edwards is considered by many people the single greatest western expert on The Persian Carpet. If he isn't then he is among the very best. Edwards was the buyer for OCM the major British importer and he traveled extensively in Persia buying carpets for 14 years. Edwards, A. Cecil. The Persian Carpet. London 1953. The standard text on the

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W&W Nehavend Rug: "Nahavend Persian rug, Northwest Persia about 1950, 6ft.11in. x 5ft.4in. 2. 11m. x 1.63m. �140-160 Slight colour run. Nehavend or Nahavand is a town in the Hamadan area that produces larger rugs that are similar in style to some rugs from the Sarouk area. They are single wefted, cotton foundation, Turkish knotted rugs. "

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Serafian Silk & Wool Isphahan Carpet: "Silk & Wool Isphahan Carpet In the style of Serafian Size: 3 foot 6 inch by 5 foot 2 inch. This is a Persian workshop rug in the style of Serafian. I recently had the chance to acquire the collection of an old friend who has decided to return to his home in Iran. He was unclear about attributing this beautiful Isphahan Carpet to the Serafian workshop. This

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Sotheby's Olympia Salor Turret Gul Chuval: "Salor Chuval Turkmen, 19th century Sotheby's Olympia, Fine Rugs and Carpets Including Islamic Textiles Lot 30 Estimate: �12,000-16,000 Lot 30, a Salor chuval (2) from the first half 19th century is an excellent example of an early Salor turret-gul chuval. The knot is asymmetric open left. The square shape of the turret guls suggests an early age. The

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Oriental Rugs and Carpets Index and Search Page: "Oriental Rugs and Carpets Index and Search Page "

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Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration -- About ASCR: Press Release: "ASCR to Host Seminar in Fine Art Restoration in Florence, Italy Millersville, MD, January 28, 2004 � The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR) has announced that it will host an educational seminar and tour in Florence, Italy May 17 to 20, 2004. The agenda will afford participants the

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Beginners Guide to Rugs by Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell, Spongobongo.com: "Avoid Short notice auctions Avoid Hotel or in-store auctions Avoid Going out of business(GOB) sales Avoid 50% off sales Avoid any place where you feel under pressure. If you are not sure put a note on the discussion board and you will generally get some very good response. You may also want to check and see

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Baluch Rugs: "When I first started looking at Oriental Rugs I started with Baluch rugs or more propperly Baluch type. I assumed that Baluch rugs were woven Baluch weavers and that all this must be well documented so that we could look at the structure and pattern of a rug and look them up in a book and know exacly where they were woven and by what groups. But when I went to the books I found it

JBOCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236805.post-1075301050494228972004-01-28T06:44:00.000-08:002004-01-28T06:46:20.903-08:00

Guide to Tabriz Carpets: "Notes on Benlian Tabriz Persian Carpets The late Edward E. Benlian was an Armenian who lived in England (The Orchard, 55 Arthur Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19). He died somewhere around 1973 and there was an estate auction after his death by Phillips, Son & Neale of London, England. Apparently his company produced rugs in Tabriz from the 1900s on. His master weavers included

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MICHAIL di David Sorgato

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Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs: "Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs" Visit my new Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs:

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Guide to Lori Rugs Visit My New Guide to Luri Rugs

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Persian Rugs - Information on Persian rugs and carpets: "Information on Persian rugs and carpets on www JOZAN MAGAZINE: Jozan Magazine includes a large educational rug photo gallery with several hundreds photos of Persian rugs. Visit Educational Persian Gallery. ORIENTAL RUG NOTES: Barry O'Connell's Oriental Rug Notes includes several rug guides on Persian rugs. Visit Guide to the Persian Carpet

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Persian Rugs - Information on Persian rugs and carpets: "Information on Persian rugs and carpets on www JOZAN MAGAZINE: Jozan Magazine includes a large educational rug photo gallery with several hundreds photos of Persian rugs. Visit Educational Persian Gallery. ORIENTAL RUG NOTES: Barry O'Connell's Oriental Rug Notes includes several rug guides on Persian rugs. Visit Guide to the Persian Carpet

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Guide to Hamadan Rugs: "Hamadan rugs typically have one heavy cotton shot of weft (single wefted) and are made with thick high quality wool. Coarsely woven but substantial rugs. There are a number of village and Kurdish rugs that are sold as Hamadan rugs. According to Leslie Stroh of Rug News there are 1500 villages in the Hamadan area that each produced about 2 designs so that there were 3000

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Guide to Hamadan Rugs: "Guide to Hamadan Persian Rugs"

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The Persian Carpet: "The Persian Carpet The Persian Carpet Blog. My casual look at Persian Rugs and Carpets"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236805.post-1072207226647359492003-12-23T11:20:00.000-08:002003-12-23T11:20:42.333-08:00

Sotheby's Afshar Carpet late 19th C. lot 189: "Sotheby's Kerman Afshar Vase Persian Carpet late 19th C. lot 189 "

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Persian Rugs & Carpets - Heriz: "Heriz Rugs are made in the Heriz district about 40 miles west of Tabriz in Northwest Iran. The Heriz rugs reflect a geometric rendering of Tabriz designs. Heriz is the market center collection point for the region in Iran in-between Tabriz and Ardabil. Heriz is one of the more important production areas for the US market. The wool is excellent and the construction

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Persian Rugs & Carpets - Kashan: "Kashan Carpets Kashan is a city in North Central Iran. We know that there was production of Persian Carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century. Many authors attribute Persian Rugs and Carpet to Kashan in the 16th century particularly of the so-called small silk Kashan Persian Carpet group. That is a leap of faith not nessasarily supported by any

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Persian Rugs: "Persian Rugs"

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Antique Persian Carpets

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