Oriental Carpets

by Jennifer Wearden

Published 29 October 2003
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.