Oriental carpets have always been prized in the West as luxury items, and this is a stunning showcase of 100 of the greatest oriental carpets in the V&A. The carpets in the book range from Chinese to Turkish and there is a section on popular kilims and flatweaves. The basic techniques of carpet weaving are explained alongside diagrams and photographic details howing how to interpret the structure of any carpet.
- ISBN10 1851774106
- ISBN13 9781851774104
- Publish Date 16 July 2007 (first published 29 October 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 September 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher V & A Publishing
- Imprint V & A Publications
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English