Four issues of Oriental Rug Review Magazine with an emphasis on Central Asian rugs including articles: "The Mystery of the Lakai Nomads, An obscure Central Asian Uzbek tribe and their weavings" by Steven Franklin Shore; "Dye Analysis in Miscellaneous Rugs and Trappings of the Central Asian Group" by Dr. Paul..... More
Meredith, NH: Oriental Rug Review, 1984. Black and white illustrations. The fourth volume bound in red hardcover, this publication was essential in the formation of American rug collectors. The focus was on the U.S. auction market, original publications of rug scholarship and the reprintings and translations of earlier scarce literature..... More
Meredith, NH: 1987-1995. 50 Magazines (Volumes 8-16) plus indexes for Volumes 8-11. More
Meredith, NH: Oct/Nov 1995. More
Meredith, NH: Dec/Jan 1996. Lead Article: ACOR 3: The Third American Conference on Oriental Rugs The conference and a preview of Dealers' Row Mad About Rugs, by Jim Way An Interview with collectors Charley and Shirley Sykes Exhibition and Catalog Reviews Anatolian Kilims in Lembeck Castle, exhibition reviews by Ulrich..... More
Meredith, NH: Oct/Nov 1989. Cover: Detail Ferahan rug, mid-19th century Lead Article: A Conversation with Joseph Galton, ORR Staff Now divesting himself of his collection, a collector tells his story Auction Previews, by George O'Bannon A special report on the rare and wonderful to be offered at home and abroad..... More
Meredith, NH: Dec/Jan 1990. Cover: Nurata Suzani, 1880, Museum for Textiles Lead Article: Max and Simon's Thing, the Museum for Textiles, by George O'Bannon The Toronto museum celebrates its reopening Cheryl Kolander, Master Dyer, by Liz Callison Petillo A profile of a Circe of the dyeing kettles The Oriental Connection..... More
Meredith, NH: Feb/March 1990. Cover: Chinese rug, Ning Hsia, 19th century Lead Article: Hunting for Karakalpak Carpets, by A.S. Teselkin No genuine examples of this rare type found even in Karakalpakia Bogolubov and the Karakalpak Attribution, by George O'Bannon Modern methods of rug identification leave doubts How to Make Money..... More
Meredith, NH: April/May 1990. Cover: Kuba, late 18th century Lead Article: A Conversation with Ralph and Linda Kaffel, by George O'Bannon One of the West Coast's better collections A Group of Rugs Attributed to Shusha, by George O'Bannon, an ORR Reprint Rugs of an uncommon type, in Glencairn Museum A...... More
Meredith, NH: June/July 1990. Cover: Ak-chirpy, Tekke cloak Lead Article: An Introduction to Persian Tribal Rugs, by Donald N. Wilber A survey of each tribal group, with a bibliography Traditional Turkoman Embroidery, by A.S. Teselkin A folk art reveals cultural aesthetics and ancient beliefs Is This an S-Group Weaving,by ORR..... More
Meredith, NH: Aug/Sept 1990. Cover: Fragment of an Anatolian Kilim Lead Article: A Weaver's View of the Çatal Hüyük Controversy, by Marla Mallett Contradiction between Mellaart's early texts and current work indicates more than a runaway kilim theory A Visit to Ayvacik, by George O'Bannon DOBAG's growth and its effect..... More
Meredith, NH: Oct/Jan 1990. Lead Article: The Sixth International Conference on Oriental Carpets, by ORR Staff November 17-20, 1990 San Francisco, California, comprehensive schedule, registration, receptions, exhibition openings & related events Sixth I.C.O.C. Academic Program A roster of speakers and topics I.C.O.C. Exhibitions California collections span the breadth of rug..... More
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Meredith, NH: Feb/Mar 1991. Cover: Melas prayer rug, 18th century, James F. Ballard Collection, St. Louis Art Museum Lead Article: The Ballard Collection, The Saint Louis Art Museum, by George O'Bannon America's foremost collector founded two major museum rug collections The Fall and December Oriental Rug Auctions Animated sales at..... More
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Meredith, NH: July/June 1991. Cover: Detail, 16th c. lotto rug Lead Article: Weftless Soumak Bags from Eastern Anatolia, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by George W. O'Bannon Woven without ground wefts, these bags are thick and pliable The Derivation of the Lotto Pattern, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by Robert Pittenger Two pairs of..... More
Meredith, NH: Aug/Sept 1991. Cover: Detail, antique lattice rug. Lead Article: Patterned Reed Screens of the Kirghiz in the State Historical Museum, Frunze, Part I, by Stella Mateeva and Jon Thompson Soviet and English scholars go to the source Rugs of East Turkestan: Khotan, Yarkand or Kashgar?, by George O'Bannon..... More
Meredith, NH: Oct/Nov 1991. Cover: Inscribed rug with Tibetan motif, c. 1900, China. Lead Article: Modern Daghestan Flatwoven Carpets, by Erika Tashlitskaya Through the Collector's Eye: Oriental Rugs from New England Private Collections, exhibition preview by John J. Collins, Jr. The Classification of Anatolian Brocades, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by Marla..... More
Meredith, NH: Dec/Jan 1992. Cover: Detail, Qashqa'i horse cover fragment, late 19th century. Lead Article: Animal Figures in South Persian Rugs, Part I by James Opie Animal Figures in South Persian Rugs, Part II by James Opie A colorful exploration of the final stage of an ancient motif tradition Flatweaves..... More
Meredith, NH: Feb/Mar 1992. Cover: Tekke Main Carpet, circa 1800. Collection of Gerard Paquin. Lead Article: Rugs & Riots in Central Europe, by Suzanne Newberry and Judith Alper Smith Textile Museum tour serves up more than Turkomans, turrets, and tea Fresh Breeze in Central Asia? by Chris Walter The return..... More
Meredith, NH: April/May 1992. Cover: Detail, Bidjar main carpet, first half 19th century. Lead Article: Arabesque Themes in 19th Century Bidjar Carpets, by John J. Collins, Jr. Design traditions including the strapwork principle Shahsevan Persianate Sumak Bags and Covers from the Bijar Area, by John T. Wertime The author coins..... More
Meredith, NH: June/July 1992. Cover: Animal rug, Turkish, 14th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Louis V. Bell Fund and Fletcher, Pfeiffer, and Rogers Fund, 1990 (1990.61) Lead Article: Preserving Tradition, by A.S. Teselkin Field research on Yomud village weaving 1960-90 Creating..... More
Meredith, NH: Aug/Sept 1992. Cover: Round holes in the Bazaar Vakil's vaulted ceiling throw shafts of sunlight down into the dark bazaar. In this natural light, Ghassem Rahbarmah, a Shiraz dealer, studies a south Persian malband. Lead Article: The Tehran Carpet Conference and Exhibition, by James Opie An overview of..... More
Meredith, NH: Oct/Nov 1992. Cover: Central Anatolian kilim, 1800-1850 Lead Article: Uzbekistan: Searching the Heart of Central Asia, by Chris Walter On the brink of an identity crises, the former Soviet Republic has far to go How to be Happy with Antique Oriental Holes, by Jan Timmerman A collector admits..... More
Meredith, NH: Oriental Rug Review, Dec/Jan 1993. Cover: Detail, Anatolian kilim Lead Article: The Goddess from Anatolia, by Marla Mallett An updated view of the Çatal Hüyük controversy Persian Jews in the Oriental Rug Business, an ICOC (Tehran 1992) paper by Bob Gibson A small minority of Iran's population, Jews..... More
