So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Thursday, December 31, 2015

A Few Characteristics Of High Class Oriental Rugs You Should Identify

By Angela Rogers


Countries in the East have forever held a reference as the Orient. Hand woven rugs made from silk, wool, or cotton originating from this part of the world are genuine articles of oriental rugs. A number of factors go into determining rug quality and class.

A major factor that enables rug quality evaluation is their color sets and combination. Combinations sees actual design elements arising from them. Creating designs from this perspective sees reference as drawings. Determining carpet quality follows along lines of pleasure to discerning eyes. Pleasure needs to increase with every consequent look. A high value rug needs to bring out senses of depth or balance in a person through its colors and layout.

Another factor that helps in distinguishing quality lies in wool used. A discerning collector will want to stay away from aptly called dead wool. It comes off sheep butchered beforehand and possess substances of caustic lye. This type of wool has distinctively dull casts and on touching, feels dry. It comes at a cheap price to weavers. Mats woven for this wool type sell cheaply and wears very poorly. Rugs woven from superior wool, however, have survival spans that exceed fifty years while suffering little wear, particularly with proper caring.

High quality wool actually accentuates with walking upon and develops a sheen or antique patina highly sort after among carpet collectors. Shrewd purchasers should touch wool and rub palms of their hands across a rug face in comparison with another. A better quality one should have an overly stiff or dry feel.

Lift carpets in a market by the edge and gauge how they weigh. Hardwearing carpets shall possess body on them. This trick is, however, not applicable on silken mats since they are distinctively lighter. Silken pieces will feel cold with touch and should possess a distinctive shine. Examine every item that a market has to offer carefully through taking several walks round it and viewing it from all angles you can conceive.

Perceptive collectors must search for signs of repairing upon older mats. Signs include sawn patches to replace worn areas or holes. Inspection must best happen under good lighting for ensuring piling is full. Incompetency from restorers involves simple application of paint color touch ups on worn spots. This kind of carpet will have short lifespans because its pile will often suffer a wear down to foundation level. If a dealer highlights these issues before hand, it means they are good in their work. Discovery during inspection calls for a simple pass over.

These beautiful pieces of art never reveal themselves completely with a first glance. A high quality rug shall spark interest and demand attention. The longer a person observes it, the more its many nuances and beauty shine through. A person needs to take ample time while engaging in a purchase. Should it be possible, a collector has a duty to try a carpet at home for a couple of days, referred to as taking a carpet on approval. Any dealer worth their merit would agree to such a home trial run.

Finally, proficient sellers sell top quality carpets. Potential buyers need to identify sellers who have wide experience and good reputation. Education and knowledge foundered in oriental studies bring added advantages to a deal.




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