Dhurries: History · Technique · Pattern · Identification - Hardcover

Nada Chaldecott; Jamie Govier

 
9780500511381: Dhurries: History · Technique · Pattern · Identification
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0500511381 ISBN 13: 9780500511381
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2003

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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Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0500511381
ISBN 13 
9780500511381
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
160