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Review of Carpets and Textiles, by Friedrich Spuhler The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection of classical carperts comprises every Near Eastern and Oriental country. In terms of Safavid carpets from Persia and Mughal carpets from India, it is unsurpassed by any other private collection. In this catalogue, 70 carpets and 9 textiles are presented, each discussed in depth and illustrated in colour. Some 30 additional pieces are reproduced as comparative detail. Comprehensive introductions for each of the geographical groupings provide the reader with a complete overview of the classic oriental carpet.
Description: The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection of classical carpets comprises carpets from every Near Eastern and Oriental country. In terms of Safavid carpets from Persia and Moghal carpets from India, it is unsurpassed by any other private collection. Dr May Beattie's catalogue 'The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection of Oriental Rugs', published 1972, and long out of print, described a selection of 18 pieces from the collection. Since then the collection has been expanded radically to include Chinese, East-Turkestan and Caucasian carpets, as well as textiles. In this catalogue, 70 carpets and nine textiles are presented, each piece discussed in depth and illustrated in colour. Some 30 additional pieces are reproduced as comparative material. Comprehensive introductions for each of the geographic groupings provide the reader with a complete overview of the classical oriental carpet.
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