Welcome to Potterton Books website the one stop source for reference books on Architecture, Antiques, Interior Design and the Decorative Arts. POTTERTON BOOKS : CARPETS Dhurries: History, technique, pattern, identification by Nada Chaldecott 2003. 160pp, 248 colour and 17 b&w illus. A comprehensive guide to the cotton flatweave rug from the Indian subcontinent that is currently so popular in the west. Within this book each design pattern is carefully analysed and clearly illustrated, and materials, spinning, dyeing and the techniques of weaving are clearly explained. Price:  £24.95 Oriental carpets and their structure by Jennifer Wearden October 2003. 144pp 150 colour illus. Showcases 100 of the greatest oriental carpets in the Victoria and Albert Museum, exploring different designs and styles. The carpets range from China to turkey, including a section on popular kilims and flatweaves. Focuses on the history and craftsmanship of carpet-weaving with practical diagrams and details showing different techniques. A clear and accessible introduction is supplemented by the technical analysis of each carpet. Price:  £30.00 Contemporary rugs: Art and Design by Farr, Bourne & Leslie 2002. 192pp, colour illus. The book begins by charting the evolution of rug design over the last 100 years, before featuring innovative rugs by more than 50 contemporary international designers. With biographies of key designers and producers of the last 30 years, a technical glossary, and an international directory of sources and resources, contemporary rugs: Art and Design is simply indispensable to designers, collectors, architects and anyone interested in textile design. Price:  £30.00 Caucasion Carpets and Covers: The weaving culture by Richard Wright & John Wertime 1995. 184pp, 90 colour illus, 7 colour maps. Offers an overview of Caucasian pilewoven rugs and flatwoven textiles following recent research. Political changes in Eastern Europe and the consequent liberation of trade links have led to a re-evaluation of the subject of Caucasian weaving, and of the authenticity of some of the textiles. Price:  £44.00 The splendour of antique rugs and tapestries 407pp, 300 colour plates with maps. For many centuries the designs that have been woven into oriental tugs and tapestries have been indicative of the cultural and historical tradition of each rug-weaving area of the world. The splendour of Antiques rugs and tapestries celebrates this practice in sumptuous style. It is a priceless reference tool for designers, collectors, investors, private buyers, or those interested purely beacuse of the decorative qualities of the woven arts. Price:  £45.00 Oriental Rugs. Volume 3 : Afghanistan 196pp, 154 colour, 90 b&w illus. This fully revised edition, updated to include the carpets portraying war scenes and the resultant changes within the country's carpet industry as well as in the refugee camps, is the most detailed analysis of the Afghanistan rug production ever published. Afghan rugs which are instantly appealing due to traditional colours and bold designs open up a whole new vista for the collector, from sumptuous piled purdahs to flat woven prayer rugs. Price:  £29.95 Oriental Rugs. Volume 5: Turkoman 318pp, 299 colour, 100 line drawings. This is a detailed introduction to the extrordinary range of carpets and rugs made by the nomadic Turkoman tribes who inhabited the former soviet republics of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, north-east Iran and the northern frontier region of Afghanistan. This english language edition of the classic German work is unrivalled in its coverage of a complex subject. Surprisingly, this is the first major monograph to have appeared on Turkoman rugs for nearly a decade and is perhaps unrivalled in its comprehensiveness. Price:  £35.00 Flowers Underfoot: Indian carpets of the Mughal era by Daniel Walker 1998. 256pp, 108 colour and 37 b&w illus. Woollen carpets were known in India as early as 500 BC, but it was not until the 16th century during the reign of the Mughal emporor Akhar that the first imperial workshops were founded. This is a scholarly treatment of the subject. Price:  £36.00 Chinese Rugs: A buyers guide by Lee Allane 1993. 144pp, 49 illus. This book deals with buying chinese rugs. It shows how to assess quality and suitability, and where and when to find a bargain. A table of price comparisons gives an indictation of what to pay for each range and grade of rug. Price:  £8.95 The Kashmir shawl and its indo French influence 376pp, 216 colour, 172 b&w illus, 33 line drawings. This classic work tells the story of the Kashmir shawl, how it migrated to Europe in the 1800s and how the key pattern of the boteh evolved. It brings to light the importance of the French connection in the 19th century and the cross fertilisation engendered by the European love of the orient. Frank Ames is an active dealer in the art of textiles from around the world. This book is the result of five years of intensive research. Price:  £45.00 Jewish carpets 200pp, 125 colour, 20 b&w illus. This is a unique survey of a previously undocumented subject. It places carpets from the 14th to the 20th century in the context of Jewish culture and history. Anton Felton assesses not only the meanings and messages of the symbols but also the artistic, aesthetic and technical elements of the carpets and describes the varied purposes fr which they were woven. The religious carpets, hanging as protection for the Ark in the synagogne, are surveyed and early Zionist carpets are examined. Price:  £35.00 The Splendour of Antique Rugs and Tapestries by Parviz Nemati 2001. 407pp, 300 colour halftones. A reference for designers, collectors, investors or those interested purely in the decorative qualities of the woven arts. This book features rugs of the Orient and Europe, as well as European tapestries from the 15th-19th centuries. The text also discusses various weaving techniques. Price:  £65.00 Dhurrie: Flatwoven rugs of India 272pp, 324 colour, 7 b&w illus. This pioneering work traces the history and development of the Dhurrie from prehistoric india to designer Dhurries of the 20th century. It pays attention to design and colouring, from classic stripes to ornate geometrical designs and pictorial Dhurries. It looks at all stages of Dhurrie making from the selection and dying of the yarn to weaving, washing and finishing. A particular feature is the coverage of contemporary Dhurries as a decorative art form in its own right. Price:  £65.00 Persian Flatweaves by Parviz Tanavoli 2001. 352pp, 300 colour illus. A comprehensive study of Persian tribal and rustic floor covering, containing numerous illustrations and maps. The book is divided into halves, the first deals with the cultural background, and the second with the various types of flatweave and the uses to which they were put. Price:  £45.00 Carpets for the home by A de Moubray and D Black 2001. 224pp, 237 colour illus. This book provides advice on using carpets to create a variety of styles, ranging from Wild West dens to Navajo rugs, to Manhattan style lofts with carpets used as wall hangings. Price:  £30.00 POTTERTON BOOKS : CARPETS Buy Online - the best way to buy.