<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706</id><updated>2011-04-21T15:00:53.369-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Persian Rugs</title><subtitle type='html'>Persian Rugs</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>14</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-111082205410545452</id><published>2005-03-14T09:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-14T09:40:54.106-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Notes on the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque: "Notes on the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque Here we see the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque from across the Maidan. It is now called the Imam Square (Maidan-e-Naghsh-e-Jahan) while the old name was The Shah's Square (Maidan-i Shah). This is one of the largest open squares in the world at 1700 by 525 ft (520m by 177m)The Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque has no minarets as it </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/111082205410545452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/111082205410545452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_archive.html#111082205410545452' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-108854844755756869</id><published>2004-06-29T15:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-29T15:34:07.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Notes on Veramin Rugs and Carpets: "www.SW-Asia.com More Notes by Barry O'ConnellVeramin Rugs and CarpetsVeramin workshop carpet late 19th c. Classic Veramin CarpetsVeramin is a center of Persian, Persian Carpet production. By this I mean the weaving in the area has been in primarily Persian hands. To my eye the rugs seem a little purer that Persian Carpets designed by European or American. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108854844755756869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108854844755756869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108854844755756869' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-108812386848682414</id><published>2004-06-24T17:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-24T17:37:48.486-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ME AND OPHELIA:Very Cool to see a link from someone who knows  my brother Jim. Thanks, JBOC"THE PERSIAN CARPET BLOGSA comprehensive look at Persian carpets and rugsEnjoyed Barry O'Connell's two BlogSpots on Persian Rugs and The Persian Carpet, and his main site of various notes and guides to The Persian Carpet in its many forms. Fascinating pictures and links. A great find. Thanks to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108812386848682414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108812386848682414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108812386848682414' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-108808284263658211</id><published>2004-06-24T06:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-24T06:14:02.636-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Rug Structure: What is a warp?: "Rug Structure: What is a warp?Warps are the strands that run from top to bottom on the loom.Here we can see the progression of how a rug is woven. These pictures are of a small pile bag woven by American weaver Mark Traxler. First Mark strings the loom with cotton strands. Then he weaves the rug on the foundation of those strands. They are the warp. As we can </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108808284263658211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108808284263658211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108808284263658211' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-108528198411260037</id><published>2004-05-22T20:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-26T18:30:10.396-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Washington DC Area Airport Limousine Service Serving Dulles, BWI and Reagan National Airports: "Washington Webb Sedan and Limousine ServiceSpecializing in Reagan National, Dulles and BWI Airport and the greater Baltimore Washington Area with Quality Limousine Service by Kevin. No one can get you into and out of Reagan National, Dulles and BWI faster. Call Kevin at 301-220-3294 or Mobile: 240-</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108528198411260037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/108528198411260037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108528198411260037' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107771854941692101</id><published>2004-02-25T06:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-25T06:18:38.560-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MUENCHEN TEXTILE ARTMunich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004.  The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors.The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim  - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year.Bertram Frauenknecht</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107771854941692101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107771854941692101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107771854941692101' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107771854841180326</id><published>2004-02-25T06:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-25T06:18:37.560-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MUENCHEN TEXTILE ARTMunich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004.  The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors.The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim  - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year.Bertram Frauenknecht</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107771854841180326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107771854841180326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107771854841180326' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107348272013352964</id><published>2004-01-07T05:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-01-07T05:38:59.630-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs: "Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs"Visit My New Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs: </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107348272013352964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107348272013352964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107348272013352964' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107309927862678568</id><published>2004-01-02T19:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-01-02T19:08:17.180-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guide to Lori Rugs Visit My New Guide to Luri Persian Rugs</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107309927862678568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107309927862678568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107309927862678568' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107279969352820856</id><published>2003-12-30T07:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-30T07:55:10.530-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Persian Rugs - Information on Persian rugs and carpets: "Information on Persian rugs and carpets on wwwJOZAN MAGAZINE: Jozan Magazine includes a large educational rug photo gallery with several hundreds photos of Persian rugs. Visit Educational Persian Gallery.ORIENTAL RUG NOTES: Barry O'Connell's Oriental Rug Notes includes several rug guides on Persian rugs. Visit Guide to the Persian Carpet</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107279969352820856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107279969352820856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107279969352820856' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107220924707996422</id><published>2003-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-23T11:54:22.306-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Persian Carpet: "The Persian CarpetThe Persian Carpet Blog. My casual look at Persian Rugs and Carpets"</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107220924707996422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107220924707996422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107220924707996422' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107210556016320799</id><published>2003-12-22T07:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T07:06:15.760-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guide to Tabriz Carpets: "Tabriz is the dominant city of Northwest Iran/Persia and is the second largest city in Iran. Tabriz has been a center of the Persian carpet trade for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years. Tabris carpets are symetrically knotted. Quality spans all grades from Bazaar quality all the way up to some of the best rugs woven in Iran. "</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107210556016320799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107210556016320799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107210556016320799' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107210498708210766</id><published>2003-12-22T06:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T06:56:41.970-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guide to Sarouk Rugs &amp; Carpets: "SaroukOf all Persian rugs and carpets perhaps the most beloved in the United States are the Sarouk carpets. Between the World Wars this was the quintessential American rug. It is popular to condemn the American Sarouk as a travesty but in my opinion it is just a commercial response to the American market.Trade names for Sarouks include: Feraghan, Viss, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107210498708210766'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107210498708210766'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107210498708210766' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236706.post-107210383929346816</id><published>2003-12-22T06:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T06:37:34.453-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Persian Rugs</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107210383929346816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6236706/posts/default/107210383929346816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://persianrugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107210383929346816' title=''/><author><name>JBOC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://www.sw-asia.com/People/images/1956JBOC.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
