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Title: Oriental rugs, antique and modern
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920
Subjects: Rugs, Oriental
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

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rted as a substitute for the harsh local product, but theresult has not been satisfactory. These rugs accordingly find smallfavour among those who appreciate artistic qualities, and give littlesatisfaction where durability is the chief requisite. It should benoted, however, that within recent years efforts have been made toraise their standard. Jubbulpur. — Two hundred miles to the southwest of Allahabadis Jubbulpur, capital of a district of over half a million people.A century ago many beautiful rugs were woven there; but since theestablishment of a School of Industry, in 1850, the character of weav-ing has retrograded rather than advanced. In 1880, Dr. Bird woodwrote of its rugs as follows: The foundation, as now scamped isquite insufficient to carry the heavy pile which is a feature of thiswork; and is moreover so short in the staple as to be incapable ofbearing the tension even of the process of manufacture. Jubbulpurcarpets often reach this country (England) which will not bear
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Plate 58. Beshire Rug INDIAN RUGS 259 sweeping, or even unpacking. I know of two which were shakento pieces in the attempt to shake the dust out of them when firstunpacked. The designs once had some local character, but havelost it during the last four or five years. Within recent yearsfew have been exported. Sindh. — Formerly good rugs were woven at Sindh, one hundredmiles above the mouth of the Indus; but after the introduction ofaniline dyes their colours, as well as patterns, deteriorated. Inthe poorest pieces the foundation was of cotton and hemp, and cowhair was frequently used for pile. Very few of them have been im-ported into this country. Jaipur. — In the palace of the Maharajah at Jaipur, the greatcommercial centre of Rajputana, are some of the most beautifulcarpets that remain in India. Native appreciation is also apparentin the present workmanship of the district weavers. There is nothingcrass or inelegant in the patterns which follow the pleasing drawingof Persian ru

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