Ahuja shyam (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Heavy, Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 271 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed and marked. It is intact and protected in cellophane. The boards are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound.[Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Mumbai, 1999. 271 pp. Col. ills. Hardcover, d./j.

272 pp.; over 300 colour illus., glossary, index, bibliography. Mumbai, 1999. Hbk. KEYWORDS: 023 Textiles 050 India - textiel.

orig.boards. 35x27cm, 271 pp., Weighs 2200 grams. "Largely unappreciated, the traditional flatwoven Indian dhurrie has long been overshadowed by the luxuriant Mughal pile carpets. For the first time the dhurrie is given the prominence it deserves. Transcending social boundaries the dhurrie was used by commoner and royalty alike - at its simplest it was a multi-purpose textile used as floor covering, bedding or packaging. At its most elaborate, however, woven with the finest fibres and enhanced with gold threads, it graced the palaces of royalty. This pioneering work traces the dhurrie back into the mists of prehistoric India with beautifully reproduced photographs of extant examples through the centuries. It pays particular attention to the design and colouring of dhurries from classic stripes to ornate geometrical designs as well as pictorial dhurries. The many stages of dhurrie making are comprehensively covered - from the selection and dying of the yarn to the final processes of weaving, washing and finishing" - publisher's description. Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper.…