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have gone through the tedious experience. 
Sooner or later, however, the desirable 
object is likely to be found. One does 
not purchase a rug as she does a yard of 
silk. The comparative expensiveness of 
the floor covering and its continuous con¬ 
spicuousness render it an object worthy 
of considerable care and time. If, in the 
long run, it is found that the particular 
kind of rug desired is unobtainable, there 
is no insurmountable difficulty about hav¬ 
ing one made to order along the lines 
desired. 
Mention may be made of certain avail¬ 
able rugs which are adapted to prevailing 
types of rooms. For example, there is the 
Kerman, among the finest of the Persian 
rugs. This must be distinguished from 
the Kermanshah, which is no longer avail¬ 
able, though the name is loosely employed. 
It is interesting to observe that Kerman 
was formerly famous for its Persian 
shawls, and is equally so now for its rugs. 
These Kerman rugs are all characterized 
by medallion center and cornerpieces, the 
main field being covered with small floral 
design. On account of their soft and 
mellow tones and dainty designs they 
are practically the only Persian rugs suit¬ 
able for French rooms. The qualities of 
the water of Kerma used in the dyes, to¬ 
gether with the fleecy whiteness of the 
natural wool, impart an unrivaled brill¬ 
iancy of sheen to these rugs. 
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On the other hand for dining-room, 
library or spacious hall, one can commend 
the Gorevan, also called Serapi. This is 
marked 'by bold conventional designs, in 
which reds and blues are conspicuous. 
The ground is apt to be cream color. 
Gorevans are well woven, of fine quality 
and are larger rugs. A small one is very 
exceptional. 
The rug possessing distinct individu¬ 
ality is the Khorassan. This element is 
imparted by the characteristic striped bor- 
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