Synopsis
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.
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About the Author
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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Hardcover. Condition: As New in As New dust jacket. Illustrated by Jamie Govier Photography (illustrator). Comprehensive guide to the dhurrie (an floor covering popular in India), with lavish color photos. Each design pattern is carefully analyzed and clearly illustrated, and spinning, dyeing and weaving techniques are thoroughly explained. 160 pages This heavy book may require extra shipping, please inquire.; 8 3/4 x 12 ". Seller Inventory # 44484
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. The first thorough guide to the dhurrie, a cotton flatweave floor covering widely used in India. This book incorporates over 240 examples and examines the techniques and materials used, as well as photos of dhurries used in contemporary interiors. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Seller Inventory # 284509
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Cloth, 160 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 31 cm. Photographs by Jamie Govier. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "The dhurrie, for centuries a widely used floor covering in India, is becoming increasingly popular in Western decoration. Its striking colors and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to twenty-first-century interiors. Just as the great wave of enthusiasm for kilims in the last twenty years ended forever the hegemony of the oriental carpet, these cotton flatweaves are repeating--and to an extent replacing--the sales success of the kilim. This is the first thorough guide to the dhurrie, incorporating over 240 examples, most specially photographed. Each design pattern, whether of main field or border, figurative or geometric, is carefully analyzed and 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. The history of the dhurrie stretches from the Ajanta cave paintings to the present day, and readers will see here the earliest surviving dhurrie, from the seventeenth century, originally in the Amber Palace in Rajasthan. No one is better placed than Nada Chaldecott to trace this history from the royal workshops of the Mughals and the Maharajahs, to impressive local cottage industries, and even the workshops attached to state penitentiaries. For collectors and would-be collectors, for textiles aficionados and for everyone interested in a vital source of ideas for design and color, Dhurries is indispensable. 265 illustrations, 248 in color." - Publisher. Size: 4to. Collectible. Seller Inventory # 211150
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