{"product_id":"trade-temple-court-indian-textiles-from-the-tapi-collection","title":"Trade, Temple \u0026 Court - Indian Textiles from the Tapi Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ruth Barnes\u003cbr\u003eSteven Cohen\/Rosemary Crill\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: India Book House\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 238\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8175083549\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume introduces Shilpa and Praful Shah's outstanding collection of Indian textiles.  One of its great strengths is export market material, both for Europe and South-Eat Asia.  It is the only collection in the Indian subcontinent with significant holdings in both these areas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tapi collection brings together exceptional historical textiles that were treasured, not only by courtiers and royalty in India, but in markets spanning the globe from South-east Asia to Europe. Trade, Temple \u0026amp; Court: Indian Textiles from the Tapi Collection introduces for the first time several of the most outstanding textiles in the collection with detailed text and over 240 lavish illustrations. Gatefold spreads enhance the reader’s understanding of even the larger textiles, while diagrams elucidate intricate structural and design elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tapi pieces encompass a range of materials and motifs, from 14th century cloth woven and dyed or printed in Gujarat for maritime communities in South-east Asia to the painted cottons and embroideries favored by the Western market and pictorial pichhwais specially designed for religious use. The collection is particularly rich in rare early Kashmir shawls, as well as in 17th century articles for urban use, such as floor spreads, sashes and hangings. More recent examples of beautifully woven cotton jamdanis and silk Baluchari pieces are also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoted textile scholars Ruth Barnes, Steven Cohen and Rosemary Crill have categorized the collection according to patronage and historical use, bringing fascinating insights to the realm of Indian textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector’s Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTextiles for the Trade with Asia\u003cbr\u003eRuth Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTextiles for the Trade with Europe\u003cbr\u003eRosemary Crill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKashmir Shawls \u003cbr\u003eSteven Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCourtly \u0026amp; Urban textiles\u003cbr\u003eRosemary Crill \u0026amp; Steven Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePichhwais \u0026amp; Religious Hangings\u003cbr\u003eRosemary Crill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructural Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCredits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaps of Textile Centres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Ruth Barnes \/ India Book House \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153688392048,"sku":"11081","price":179.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/11081.jpg?v=1793912593","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/trade-temple-court-indian-textiles-from-the-tapi-collection","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}