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Who is Fritz and Larue for Oriental Rugs?

November 4, 2008

This is a question submitted by one of our readers this week. They bring up an interesting inquiry about Fritz and Larue which also indirectly raises additional info about Pande Cameron and Obeetee. It's a Katmurt Oriental Rug

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Reader e-mail! Steam Cleaning vs. Steaming Wrinkles

November 3, 2008

Oriental Rugs should never be steam cleaned in home. So what are we to do?

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Look out for mis-advertised Machine Made rugs on eBay!

November 3, 2008

This seller has done everything in their power to make this machine made rug appear to be hand knotted! The even go so far as to put a ruler on the back of the carpet!

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Short Info on Kashan Rugs: Manchester, Mohtashem, Silk Prayer...

October 30, 2008

Several examples of Kashan Rugs and Carpets: Manchester Kashan, Mohtashem Kashan, and Hebrew Pictorial Kashan

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Can you match a Runner to this semi-antique Chinese Aubusson/European Design?

October 30, 2008

Recently a Rug Rag Reader contacted us for information as to where they may find a suitable runner to match a large Chinese European/Aubusson Design carpet. Size specifications are a width of 2'6" by 7'-9'. Take a look at more specifications

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Specializing in: Rugs | Area Rugs | Antique Rugs | Oriental Rugs | Appraisals

RugRag.com is a blog with industry insider perspective geared toward educating consumers on how to make informed purchasing decisions for rugs of any kind: Area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs, machine made and Persian rugs. We address carpet markets the United States and International.

Our primary focus for education includes area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs and Persian rugs of all types. More detailed entries encompass evaluation of antique rugs, area rugs, chainstitch, dhurrie, flatweave, hand knotted, hand tufted, needlepoint and Oriental rugs of all ages and sizes. We also have helpful buyers guides for new rugs, antique rugs, including mansion size, palace size, and all oversized pieces, including evaluation of the most expensive rugs ever sold, auction watch and many more.

Our Rug Appraisals focus on the values of antique rugs, semi antique rugs, and new rugs including modern contemporary and traditional. Online appraisals may not be honored for replacement value in insurance situations, in which case we may refer our clients to local reputable rug appraisers for appraisal, or travel to you ourselves. We cover the Northeast United States and New England with in-person appraisals when needed, with a focus on the Tri-state area of CT (Fairfield, New Have, & Hartford), NJ (Bergen, Hudson, Sussex, Passaic, Essex, Union and Morris), NY and NYC (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island) as well as Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

The Rug Rag appraisal approach for antique rugs and appraisals of antique rugs may encompass International markets. Newer rug appraisals are primarily geared toward the US Market. States for which we have provided Rug Appraisals to, or provided in person referrals for new and Antique Rugs include: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and counties within.

Our most popular rug appraisals include antique rugs such as Arak, Bakshaish, Bidjar, Caucasian, Ferahan, Hadji Jalil, Heriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kazak, Kerman, Kermani, Kermanshah, Laver Kerman, Mohtashem Kashan, Nichols, Oushak, Sarouk, Serapi, Sultanabad, Yazd and many more. Newer rug Appraisals we commonly address are American Sarouk, Arak, Ardebil, Ardekan, Bokhara, Chinese 90 line, Chobi, Gabbeh, Isfahan, Jaipur, Karastan, Kashmir, Kashmir silk, Kilim, Mashad, Nain, Heriz, Nichols art deco, Pakistan Caucasian, Peshawar, Qum, Sarouk, Tabriz and many more.

 
     

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