Dhurries: History, Technique,Pattern,Identification by Nada Chaldecott

Dhurries: History, Technique,Pattern,Identification by Nada Chaldecott

The dhurrie - for centuries a widely used floor covering in the Indian subcontinent - is becoming a cult item in Western decoration. Its striking colours and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to 21st-century interiors. This is the first thorough-going guide to the dhurrie, incorporating over 250 examples, most specially photographed. The history of dhurries stretches from the Ajanta cave paintings to the present day and readers will see here the earliest surviving dhurrie, from the 17th century, originally in the Amber Palace in Rajasthan. Each design pattern, whether of main field or border, figurative or geometric, is carefully analysed and clearly illustrated. Materials, spinning, dyeing, and the techniques of weaving are clearly explained, and there is a map, a glossary, a select bibliography and an index.

Nada Chaldecott, born in the Lebanon, originated the Textiles, Carpets and Tapestries course at Sotheby's Institute, London. Her researches on dhurries have taken her throughout India.

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ISBN 13	9780500511381
ISBN 10	0500511381
Titel	Dhurries: History, Technique,Pattern,Identification
Autor	Nada Chaldecott
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2003-10-27
Seitenanzahl	160
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