The ancient carpet knotting cultures of the Orient have always drawn on the harmonies of colour and texture and the rhythms of form and pattern to create an artistic experience that, while unlike any other, is often most closely akin to music in emotional impact.

With the loom as their instrument and strands of silk or wool as the notes of their compositions, the carpet makers of the East can produce works of memorable resonance and breadth, ranging from the haunting personal songs of the nomad to the opulent symphonies of splendour which emanate from the great wealth carpets created in the Persian cities.

This exhibition collection has been compiled to illustrate the uniquely musical character that distinguishes the most beautiful Oriental
carpets & weavings, no matter what their age or intention.

Con & Verdonck Special Collections has exercised unprecedented care in selecting an assemblage that gives meaning and relevance to this theme,
with targeted items being sourced from both major private and specialist collections in Europe and America, and directly from individual weavers and workshops in the East.

The result is an Exhibition of Oriental carpet art in which every work, in its uniquely individual manner, embodies that universal quality of music
which is able to reach out to our emotions, intellect and senses, and satisfy each to the full.