Description Persian textiles from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century display a multitude of techniques as well as many different kinds of illustrations.
Besides, they are used in a number of different ways.
As the subtitle indicates, they range from precious brocades (Zar-baft) to printed cloths (Qalamkar), from opulent oriental floral patterns to narrative depictions, from hangings, covers, and garments to ones that are used for very special purposes--for example.