Barber Poles

It is framed with a geometric border enclosed with a multi-colored barber pole stripe. A delicate floral meander guard border on the outside adds a finishing touch.

It is finished with a leaf and calyx style (wine glass) border flanked with an outer Cengel hook guard border and subsidiary barber pole stripes. The striking play of pattern and sca...

Amulets and diamonds are both used to protect against evil. Simple barber’s pole guard borders offset a large graphic main border composed of dragon motifs and rosettes.

This structural balance between the elegant barber pole columns and the intricate floral chandelier hanging from the apex reflects the pinnacle of the Central Anatolian silk weaving ...

Connoisseurs will particularly admire the monumental border, a bold departure from the delicate interior that features a striking "barber pole" or diagonal candy-stripe pattern in de...

The complex and visually busy borders are particularly noteworthy, featuring diagonal stripes (barber pole) and intricate geometric guard bands that utilize a full palette of natural...

A primary border adorned with eight-pointed star motifs set in octagons takes center stage, flanked by two guardian borders boasting alternating diagonals or barber pole stripes. As ...

Rectangular end caps are outlined with a thin barber pole stripe and filled with a Meander floral design adding visual interest and depth.

It is enclosed with a palmette border flanked with an inner barber pole guard band and outer running water guard border.

The inclusion of a sophisticated primary border containing a rhythmic sequence of reciprocating diagonal “running dog” or barber pole stripes creates a precise visual frame that high...

The exceptional clarity of the angular outlines specifically the minute geometric details within the stepped medallions and the precisely executed “barber pole” guard borders definit...

It is enclosed with a double border of repeating tulip flowers and leafy clusters flanked with an outer eight-point star guard border and barber pole stripe. Enhanced by its distress...

An elaborate combination of calyx meander, pearl meander, and barber’s pole secondary borders effectively frame the composition.

The exceptional clarity of the decorative outlines specifically the stepped edges of the prayer niche and the precisely executed “barber pole” guard borders definitively distinguishe...

The exceptional clarity of the angular outlines specifically the minute “barber pole” stripes separating the border layers and the precisely rendered geometric blossoms within the la...

Adding to the rug's charm, thin barber pole stripes run between the diagonal horizontal bands.

The cream-colored border is composted of large-scale amulet motifs for good luck and protection, flanked by two rosette and ribbon guard bands. Four sets of thin barber pole guard ba...

The simple but effective border scheme is comprised of two barber’s pole striped guard borders flanking a geometric meander main border.

The middle and outer borders feature simpler rosette and Laleh Abbasi designs. Delicate barber’s pole listels separate the larger borders from one another, creating a sense of order ...

Framing this intricate design is a border of repeating rectilinear four-petal flowers, each flanked by inner and outer barber pole stripes that add a rhythmic flow to the rug's overa...

The borders of the rug are equally elaborate, featuring a succession of intricate barber pole guard bands that frame the central composition.

Enclosed within a floral meander border accented by inner pin stripes and outer barber pole border stripes, this vintage Turkish Yastik rug emanates sophistication and warmth, reflec...

These stylized female figures, symbolizing motherhood and fertility, are meticulously arranged in eight vertical columns, artfully interrupted by barber pole stripes that playfully d...

The antique Oushak runner is framed by a double border that features a delicate inner barber pole guard border, lending a structured yet elegant outline to the piece.

A quatrefoil poly-chromatic jagged pinwheel border surrounds the composition, flanked by two barber pole guard borders. The field is full of ram's head motifs linked together by tria...

Encased within a dark coffee-colored border featuring Shah Abbas motifs, the vintage Oushak rug is framed by inner and outer guard bands composed of meandering vines and barber pole ...

The vintage Persian carpet runner is elegantly framed by a classic turtle vine scroll border, its intricate design complemented by an inner barber pole stripe and an outer running do...

The edges of the Oushak rug are just as meticulously designed, with ornamental piping and trim that create a captivating border around the central tableau. Diamonds, barber pole stri...

These elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal but also symbolize continuity and the flow of life, echoing the ancient beliefs embedded within the rug's patterns. Barber pole s...

Vibrant S-shaped designs and barber’s pole listels frame the composition with lively flair, completing this masterpiece.

Flanking this are subsidiary barber pole stripes, their alternating bands weaving together the palette into a cohesive whole while introducing a subtle sense of movement.

In the main border, large open blossoms, lotuses, and curling vines sweep across a dark ground with stately confidence. The subtle S-shape barber’s pole inner guard border introduces...

Against this verdant tapestry, crimson and ivory barber pole stripes dance, encircling the composition like a vibrant crown, bestowing upon it a regal allure befitting its sacred pur...

Delicate carnation meander guard borders and barber’s pole listels gracefully frame the main border, which echoes the lattice pattern of the field.

Set on the same brick red ground as the interior, the border offers both containment and expansion, the repeating rhythm mirroring the cycles of nature and tradition. Inner and outer...

Enclosed within thin red and white barber pole stripes, the main border weaves a tableau of bohemian whimsy, juxtaposing the structured elegance of the central design with a playful ...

Two guard bands, adorned with the comb symbol and running water motifs, add an extra layer of depth and meaning, flanked by delicate barber pole bands. These elements, meticulously c...

The enclosure is further refined by subsidiary barber-pole guard stripes, a subtle nod to Anatolia's antique weaving traditions.

Decoration of each drawer has very good polychrome ,relief bone barbers shop pole columns decorated with flowers and foliage in a quatrefoil style to the centre of each drawer and k...

The folklore about Cigar Store Indians in the late 18th C suggests that they provided a visual marker, much like a barber’s striped pole, for illiterate customers or, in the followin...

Running the length of the antique Persian style rug is a barber striped pole with mirrored boteh motifs. Each corner spandrel is adorned with a large-scale Scarab, tree of life, and ...