Oriental rug design in orange

Oriental rug design in orange - an antique image is printed on this Tote Bag - illustration from an antique book" "Oriental rugs, antique and modern" (1922)- it was edited and applied on this item by Alma Wad - "nomadic designs prevalent throughout Anatolia. Reciprocal latch-hooksform the background of the central field, on which are three upright panels containing octagonal discs; and latch-hooks surrounding lozenges and forming what may originally have been intended to represent the tree of life appear almost as conspicuously in the border. There are also combs, knots of destiny, and innumerable S-forms. The panel sat the upper and lower ends of the field and the reciprocal Vandykesare most suggestive of Ladiks, but in the place of pomegranates at the ends of the upright stalks are small checquered squares. Bergamos with such patterns are now rarely seen. " /// see matching throw blanket :