Indo-Persian Rug of the catalogue of oriental rugs in the collection of James Franklin Ballard.
Indo-Persian Rug of the Ballard Collection. India 17th century.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
An Adraskand Carpet of the 18th century. About Central Asian rugs.
The carpet illustrated is an exceptionally beautiful fabric from the Adraskand valley, dating back to the eighteenth century.
Hunting scene of Sassanian Fabrics of the Middle Ages.
During the reign of the Sassanids, who ruled the Neo-Persian Empire from 250-650 AD and were distinguished by their love of luxury, the arts, especially those of weaving, reached a high level of perfection.
A group of young tree-ferns (Alsophila crinita) in the highlands of Sri Lanka.
A Group of young tree ferns (Alsophila crinita) in the rainforest near the highest point of the road, leading from Nuwara Eliya to Rangbodde, Sri Lanka.
A small Buddhist temple in Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
Badulla, capital city of Uva Province at Sri Lanka. Temple Bouddhique à Badoula. Sketches of Ceylon.
The beauty of the submarine scenery. Rocks with green Corals.
The beauty of the submarine scenery is perhaps nowhere greater than in moderate depth.
Antique Afghan Turkoman Rug, or Filpa Carpet of a nomad tribe.
Afghan Filpa Carpet. The carpet illustrated is a particularly line specimen of great age, with a warmth of color that stimulates the eye, and a luxusness of pile that suggests repose.
The Costumes of Dervishes of the various Orders. Islamic mysticism.
The Costumes, Musical Instruments and Symbolic Objects of the Dervishes. The religious doctrines, monastic organisation, and ecstatic powers of the dervish orders.
The Perfection and beauty of the coconut palm at Sri Lanka.
In no part of the world does the coconut palm attain such perfection and beauty as in Ceylon and nothing is more enchanting to the eye than a grove of this useful tree.
The Art of India. Paintings and Niellos. Oriental style.
Indian Art. Paintings and Niellos. The richness and harmony of the Oriental style. Ornaments on a bow, dagger, sheath of a sword, weapons.
