March 2008 Archive

• Emmett Eiland's News

  Clearance Sale March 15 - 31

  03.17.08 | 2 Comments

  Even though we choose each rug in our collection carefully and lovingly, some go unsold. We’ll be offering those rugs at greatly reduced prices over the next two weeks, during our March Clearance Sale.
  Take a look here to see the hundreds of rugs available at a deep discount.
  As always, you are free to try the […]

• Emmett's Oriental Rug Book, Pakistani Rugs

  Pakistani Rugs: The “Pakistani Persian” Rug

  03.14.08 | 2 Comments

  A Pakistani ‘Persian’, meaning a Pakistani rug in a Persian style.

  In the late 1970s, Pakistani rugmakers came up with a new product, known in the trade as the Pakistani Persian or the Pakistani 16/18, which is still made. As the second name implies, the knot-count of these rugs is a nominal 16 by 18 per […]

• Emmett's Oriental Rug Book, Pakistani Rugs

  Pakistani Bokhara Rugs (Bokara or Bukhara)

  03.07.08 | Comment?

  Bokharas are a type of handmade Pakistani rug; also known as Bukharas or Bokaras, they predate the rug renaissance.

  A typical Pakistani Bhokara, although red is a more common color.

  Though Pakistani Bokharas are scorned by collectors, they have turned out to be honest rugs. Most are based on Turkmen prototypes called Tekkes, with repeating octagonal […]

• Emmett's Oriental Rug Book, Pakistani Rugs

  Pakistani Rugs and Carpets

  03.06.08 | Comment?

  In 1977, a rug dealer and writer named Georges Izmidlian wrote: ‘In countries where an informed body of opinion has grown up on the subject of oriental rugs, a distinction is drawn between those from Persia, Turkey, Afghanistan and Russia, and those from other areas which produce similar goods. Only the former are entitled to […]