<?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-6246700</id><updated>2011-04-21T11:57:51.231-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hamadan Rugs</title><subtitle type='html'>Hamadan Rugs</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.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>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246700.post-112835708297584162</id><published>2005-10-03T09:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T09:31:22.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Guide to Touserkan Rugs</title><summary type='text'>Guide to Touserkan Rugs: "Touserkan RugsAt the risk of being provocative I have some questions about the origins of Touserkan rugs. Who are these people where do they come from? They appear in the Hamadan region in the 19th century. There is no evidence that they were there earlier. Maybe they were or maybe they moved from somewhere else. I propose that these people may actually be a sub-group </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/112835708297584162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/112835708297584162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html#112835708297584162' title='Guide to Touserkan Rugs'/><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-6246700.post-108968584173968091</id><published>2004-07-12T19:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-07-12T19:30:41.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rug Structure: What is a weft?</title><summary type='text'>Rug Structure: What is a weft?: "Rug Structure: What is a weft?Wefts are the strands that run from side to side on the loom.The weaver inserts weft after each row of knots. Most rugs have 2 shots of weft after each row of knots but we see one in Hamadan rugs and more in some rugs. "</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.sw-asia.com/FAQ/FAQ9990.htm' title='Rug Structure: What is a weft?'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108968584173968091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108968584173968091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html#108968584173968091' title='Rug Structure: What is a weft?'/><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-6246700.post-108968569947929072</id><published>2004-07-12T19:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-07-12T19:28:19.480-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rug Structure: What is a warp?</title><summary type='text'>Rug Structure: What is a warp?: "FAQ of Persian Rugs and Oriental Carpets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 </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.sw-asia.com/FAQ/FAQ9997.htm' title='Rug Structure: What is a warp?'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108968569947929072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108968569947929072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html#108968569947929072' title='Rug Structure: What is a warp?'/><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-6246700.post-108882294787114914</id><published>2004-07-02T19:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-07-02T19:49:07.870-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Crystal's Charms: a handmade charm bracelet and custom jewelry designer</title><summary type='text'>Crystal's Charms: a handmade charm bracelet and custom jewelry designer: "ClientsNational Gallery of ArtJ. Paul Getty MuseumSmithsonian Museum of American HistoryKimbell Museum of Art, Texas"</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.crystalscharms.com/aboutus.html' title='Crystal&apos;s Charms: a handmade charm bracelet and custom jewelry designer'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108882294787114914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108882294787114914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html#108882294787114914' title='Crystal&apos;s Charms: a handmade charm bracelet and custom jewelry designer'/><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-6246700.post-108855538236476607</id><published>2004-06-29T17:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-29T17:29:42.363-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell</title><summary type='text'>SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell: "www.SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'ConnellLINKS: www.SpongoBongo.com - News About Oriental Rugs - News on Iran - Oriental Rug Discussions - - The Second Persian Carpet Festival Kish Iran 2004New Article - Sun-Fading &amp; Oriental RugsJohn Eskenazi Ltd to close gallery. read interview in Arts of Asia www.artsofasianet.com </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.sw-asia.com/' title='SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O&apos;Connell'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108855538236476607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108855538236476607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108855538236476607' title='SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O&apos;Connell'/><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-6246700.post-108830670684660680</id><published>2004-06-26T20:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-26T20:25:06.846-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Alexa Rates Spongobongo 3rd most popular in all Antiques </title><summary type='text'>RugNotes: "Alexa Web Search - Subjects &gt; Recreation &gt; Antiques Spongobongo Rated 3rd in all Antiques Alexa Web Search - Subjects &gt; Recreation &gt; Antiques: 'Most Popular In Antiques The 5 most visited sites in all 'Antiques' categories, updated daily! 1. Library of Congress www.loc.gov - 2. AuctionBytes.com www.auctionbytes.com - 3. JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs www.spongobongo.com - 4</summary><link rel='related' href='http://rugnotes.blogspot.com/' title='Alexa Rates Spongobongo 3rd most popular in all Antiques '/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108830670684660680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108830670684660680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108830670684660680' title='Alexa Rates Spongobongo 3rd most popular in all Antiques '/><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-6246700.post-108636678372547223</id><published>2004-06-04T09:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-04T09:33:03.726-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SOUTHWEST ASIA: Is Iran Scared of Jordan?</title><summary type='text'>SOUTHWEST ASIA: Is Iran Scared of Jordan?: "Friday, June 04, 2004Is Iran Scared of Jordan? Iran Sports Press(www.iransportspress.com): 'TEHRAN- (Iran Sports Press): The Psychological war has began between Jordan and Iran ahead of their crucial World Cup Qualifier in Tehran on June 09, with the Jordanian coach suggesting his Iranian counterpart is scared to face Jordan."</summary><link rel='related' href='http://southwestasia.blogspot.com/2004/06/is-iran-scared-of-jordan.html' title='SOUTHWEST ASIA: Is Iran Scared of Jordan?'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108636678372547223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108636678372547223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108636678372547223' title='SOUTHWEST ASIA: Is Iran Scared of Jordan?'/><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-6246700.post-108424639449738769</id><published>2004-05-10T20:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-10T20:33:14.496-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wasington DC Limousine Service</title><summary type='text'>Wasington Webb 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: 240-375-3395 "</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.sw-asia.com/Limo/index.htm' title='Wasington DC Limousine Service'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108424639449738769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/108424639449738769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108424639449738769' title='Wasington DC Limousine Service'/><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-6246700.post-107771839434128874</id><published>2004-02-25T06:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-25T06:16:03.530-08:00</updated><title type='text'>MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART</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='related' href='http://www.muenchen-textile-art.com/info.html' title='MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107771839434128874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107771839434128874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107771839434128874' title='MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART'/><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-6246700.post-107594065832464188</id><published>2004-02-04T16:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-04T16:26:39.093-08:00</updated><title type='text'>W&amp;W Kalajak Rug</title><summary type='text'>W&amp;W Kalajak Rug: "I spotted an older one of these Kalajak Rugs in a shop in Memphis Tn. labeled as a Mosul rug. I was trying to remember Kalajak Rug but it escaped me until I saw this one.Kalajak village rug, Hamadan region, Northwest Persia about 1930, 6ft.9in. x 3ft.6in. 2.05m. x 1.07m. See Edwards, The Persian Carpet, no. 93 for another example of this distinctive design type. "</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.spongobongo.com/0her9963.htm' title='W&amp;W Kalajak Rug'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107594065832464188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107594065832464188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107594065832464188' title='W&amp;W Kalajak Rug'/><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-6246700.post-107592925301666456</id><published>2004-02-04T13:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-04T13:16:33.686-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Antique Tuisarkhan Hamadan Village Rug</title><summary type='text'>Antique Tuisarkhan Hamadan Village Rug: "Hamadan village Persian rug, Jozan or Tuisarkhan, Northwest Persia about 1900, 6ft.2in. x 4ft.4in. 1.88m. x 1.32m. �100-150 Condition: Overall even wear, heavier in centre, slight losses both ends. Hammer Price �90 JBOC: I think this is a Tuisarkhan rather than a Jozan. I would expect a Jozan to be more curveiliniar. I think what added to the confusion</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.spongobongo.com/her9688.htm' title='Antique Tuisarkhan Hamadan Village Rug'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107592925301666456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107592925301666456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107592925301666456' title='Antique Tuisarkhan Hamadan Village Rug'/><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-6246700.post-107309915295939347</id><published>2004-01-02T19:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-01-02T19:06:11.540-08:00</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/6246700/posts/default/107309915295939347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107309915295939347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107309915295939347' 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-6246700.post-107279955411201433</id><published>2003-12-30T07:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-30T07:52:51.140-08:00</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/6246700/posts/default/107279955411201433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107279955411201433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107279955411201433' 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-6246700.post-107236511440324014</id><published>2003-12-25T07:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-25T07:12:10.670-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guide to Hamadan Rugs: "Hamadan rugs typically have one heavy cotton shot of weft (single wefted) and are made with thick high quality wool. Coarsely woven but substantial rugs. There are a number of village and Kurdish rugs that are sold as Hamadan rugs. According to Leslie Stroh of Rug News there are 1500 villages in the Hamadan area that each produced about 2 designs so that there were 3000 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107236511440324014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107236511440324014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107236511440324014' 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-6246700.post-107236322623765610</id><published>2003-12-25T06:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2003-12-25T06:40:42.100-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hamadan Rugs</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107236322623765610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6246700/posts/default/107236322623765610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://hamadan-rugs.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107236322623765610' 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>
