<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Portuguese carpets</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>rugs by pattern</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Portuguese carpet</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>carpets, Portuguese</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A name of convenience for a type of rug characterized by maritime scenes in the corners, so called because the ships appear to be European manned by seamen in Portuguese or Dutch style clothing; the rugs are made with a cotton foundation with asymmetrical and some jufti knotting. ]]></note></mads>