February, 1923 
93 
T H E early Persian weaver received 
his inspiration for his designs, in 
many cases, from the Rose, the Cypress, 
the Hyacinth, and the “Bui-Bui”, or 
N ightingale. 
While it is true that our Antique 
Rugs are priced upon a strictly com¬ 
mercial basis, our long experience and 
expert knowledge oi these goods en¬ 
ables and influences us to select those 
pieces, which, while fulfilling their 
functions as a floor covering, carry 
with them an added charm and interest 
not found in the more commonplace, 
yet often equally expensive examples. 
It is possible to secure from our 
stock, reproductions ol some of the 
best of the older designs, now unob¬ 
tainable except in very rare and ex¬ 
pensive pieces. 
THE ILLUSTRATION ABOVE 
SHOWS THE NIGHTINGALE 
AND ROSE IN CONVENTION¬ 
ALIZED FORM, APPEARING 
IN A FINE ANTIQUE LAHVERE 
RUG IN OUR COLLECTION. 
W & J SLOANE 
SPECIALISTS IN EASTERN RUGS 
FIFTH AVENUE AND 47 th STREET, NEW YORK 
SAN FRANCISCO WASHINGTON 
