Most books on old carpets deal with prototypes - ancient, unobtainable examples in private collections and museums. This book focuses on antique carpets available today.
These are glorious floor coverings that can be enjoyed as part of daily life and that will more and more be treasured for the quality of the techniques and materials used - the natural sheen of the wool, the purity and depth of the primarily vegetable-dye colours and the "frozen music" of the patterns.
Illustrated with 200 colour and b&w plates and illustrations.
