Download or read book English and Oriental Carpets at Williamsburg written by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1974 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oriental Rugs written by Peter F. Stone and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monumental reference work--long awaited by collectors and scholars--fills an important gap in the available literature on oriental rugs. Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a broad swath of the globe--from Morocco to Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus region, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China. Covering priceless museum-quality rug traditions as well as modern centers of production, Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins draws on classical scholarship as well as current terminology in use among producers and traders in these areas today. It focuses primarily on the rich hand-knotting and hand-weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia, but also includes some examples of Scandinavian and Native American weavings. Oriental rugs are receiving ever-increasing attention and recognition in the field of art history. Tribal weavings especially have become a focus for new research, and Oriental Rugs provides a new understanding of many distinctive traditions that were previously understudied, such as the weavings of southwest Persia, Baluchistan and Kurdistan. This concise oriental rug reference book is a must-have for scholars and anyone serious about collecting rugs, selling rugs or the rug trade in general. Additional reference information also includes: Foreign terms Place names The Oriental Rug lexicon Museums with notable rug collections Oriental rug internet sites
Download or read book English Slip decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg written by Leslie Brown Grigsby and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated catalog of Colonial Williamsburg's slipware collection. This publication examines English slip-decorated earthenwares, many of which have an almost folk-like quality in their naivety of form and decoration.
Download or read book Silver at Williamsburg written by John A. Hyman and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1994 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial Williamsburg's extensive collection of silver drinking vessels is the legacy of three distinct sensibilities and reflects different philosophies of collecting over six decades.
Download or read book New England Furniture at Williamsburg written by Barry A. Greenlaw and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1974 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalog illustrates and describes 164 pieces of New England furniture in the Colonial Williamsburg collection, including examples of nearly every type of household furniture made and used during the colonial period.
Download or read book Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburg written by John Cecil Austin and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1977 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has amassed an outstanding collection of ceramics produced by the Chelsea porcelain Manufactory during its years of operation, 1745-1769. The most important part of the collection falls within the Manufactory's earliest, or triangle, period, and includes examples of nearly all the extant forms. Exotic teapots shaped like Chinamen holding creatures, and objects copied directly from silver prototypes are but a few of the fascinating forms from the early, experimental period. Also illustrated are unique and aesthetically pleasing examples that were manufactured at Chelsea later.
Download or read book The Williamsburg Collection of Antique Furnishings written by Graham Hood and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1973 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Colonial Williamsburg's vast assemblage of largely English and American antique furnishings this book presents in beautiful full-color pictures and authoritative captions a sampling of some 2000 items. Many appear in room settings such as the visitor to restored Williamsburg may see; many others are shown inidivually in careful detail photographs.
Download or read book Oriental Rugs written by George W. O'Bannon and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential for all oriental rug scholars, collectors, dealers, and Islamic art historians, this is the first comprehensive bibliography written in English on oriental rug literature. ...the sheer amount of detail that is reflected throughout this book and the tremendous amount of dedication, discipline, thought, and plain hard work required to collect and organize it combine to remind us of the gratitude that we owe Mr. O'Bannon. --ORIENTAL RUG REVIEW
Download or read book Rebellion and Reconciliation written by Joan D. Dolmetsch and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1976 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrated in this catalog are 100 political satires on the American Revolution from the Colonial Williamsburg collection. Each full-page illustration is accompanied by a brief interpretation and explanation, plus complete information on its original publication."--Jacket.
Download or read book In the Neatest Manner written by Kimberly Smith Ivey and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was prepared in conjunction with the exhibit Virginia Samplers: Young Ladies and Their Needle Wisdom, 10/31/1997-09/08/1998, at the DeWitt Wallace Gallery, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA.
Download or read book Early American Decorative Arts 1620 1860 written by Rosemary Troy Krill and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2010-08-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
Download or read book The Classical Tradition in Anatolian Carpets written by Walter B. Denny and published by Scala Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Textile Museum, Washington DC, 13 September 2002 - 16 February 2002.
Download or read book Upholstery in America Europe written by Edward S. Cooke and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upholstery in America fills a large gap in our knowledge of the decorative arts.
Download or read book Trefoil written by Hillary Dumas and published by Hillary Dumas. This book was released on 1989 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TREFOIL catalogues the highly-praised Mills College 1990 exhibition of rugs from China, Turkestan, Persia, Anatolia, Spain & the Caucasus. The authors discuss seven design groups - Guls, Stars, Wheels, Quatrefoils, Gardens, Mihrabs & Beasts. The 33 color illustrations include a previously unpublished large-size 15th-c. "Holbein," two early "Animal/Tree" rugs, a village "Star Ushak," a silk Yarkand prayer rug, a Ladik prayer rug lacking a tulip panel, & a 21 ft. silk pile Kashgar Saph (now in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco). "Trefoil...a major exhibition designed for the knowledgeable & committed rug collector...an exhibition of international importance..." - George O'Bannon, "TREFOIL at mills College," ORIENTAL RUG REVIEW, Vol. 10:4 (1990). "An intellectual's taste of classical & early village themes." - Thomas Murray, "Trefoil", HALI #51 (1990). "TREFOIL contains numerous insights, especially concerning the continuity of certain, possibly emblematic, designs...(It) is very much worth adding to any rug library." - Pamela Bensoussan, "TREFOIL" ORIENTAL RUG REVIEW, Vol. 11:6 (1991). TREFOIL, 248 Trinity Ave., Kensington, CA 94708; 510-526-3265. 33% library discount.
Download or read book The Guide to Textiles for Interiors written by Dianne Rose Jackman and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive resource for anyone who works with textiles for interiors. The long-awaited 3rd Edition features updated content, a new hardcover design, and an engaging new format with easy-to-find information, full-colour graphics and charts, green design features, and much more With course adoptions, you will receive a complimentary Instructor's Guide. This guide includes: chapter synopses activity suggestions textile testing methods discussion questions exam questions
Download or read book Catalogues of Sales written by Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co and published by . This book was released on 1979-11-22 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Persian Carpets written by Michael Craig Hillmann and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
