Oriental Carpets Mus Islamic Art

Oriental Carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin by Friedrich Spuhler is one of the most authoritative catalogues ever published on Oriental carpets. Written by the distinguished German art historian and former curator of the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin, the book documents one of the world's finest museum collections of Islamic carpets. Covering over two hundred masterpieces from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, it provides detailed scholarly analysis of their history, construction, artistic style, symbolism, and geographical origins. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, it is regarded as a standard reference for museums, collectors, dealers, researchers, and historians of Islamic art.

Each regional chapter begins with an introduction to the historical development of carpet weaving before presenting detailed catalogue entries for individual pieces. The collection includes carpets from Persia (Iran), Anatolia (Turkey), the Caucasus, Central Asia, and other Islamic regions, with discussions of weaving techniques, dyes, motifs, inscriptions, provenance, and exhibition history. Featuring 208 colour and black-and-white illustrations, the volume remains one of the most important museum publications on Oriental carpets and Islamic textile art.