Starting to Collect Antique Oriental Rugs
By Murray Eiland III

Antique Oriental rugs can appear difficult to buy with confidence for the novice collector. Murray Eiland III, the author of this new book, is an ideal guide to this area of antiques. He has a doctorate from Oxford University on Oriental archaeology and has written numerous articles for learned publications as well as being joint author of Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide.

As well as being beautifully illustrated with colour pictures of many examples of rugs, the author starts with the basics of Structure and Materials and Design and Dyes. In these chapters he explains how you can judge the age of a rug and where it was made by careful examination.

The following chapters deal with rugs from specific areas: Persian, Turkish, Caucasian, Turkmen, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani. You can read about the history of rug making in these regions as well as the colours, patterns and structures used. There are useful maps and a glossary at the back of the book.

If you want to learn more about antique Oriental rugs, this is an ideal book for anybody who wants a good grounding in the subject as it is written in an easy to understand style without condescension.

Quick Facts
Title: Starting to Collect Antique Oriental Rugs

Editors: Murray Eiland III

Publisher: Antique Collectors Club

ISBN: 1851494065

Binding: Hardback

Publication Date: October 2003

Number of Pages: 191

Price: £12.50

All information relates to the UK edition.

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