Jewelled Textiles: Gold and Silver Embellished Cloth of India

Language: English

Published by Om Books International, 2015

9383202009 / 9789383202003

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Contents: 1. Origin and history of gold and silver textiles in India. 2. Manufacture of Zari. 3. Styles and techniques of metal embroidery. 4. Styles and techniques of metal printing. 5. Gold and silver in contemporary textiles. 6. Design directory. Endnotes. Textiles embellished with gold and silver have been desired and cherished worldwide since antiquity. In the Indian subcontinent, too, the use of metal to enhance the value and beauty of cloth is part of an ancient tradition. Jewelled Textiles - Gold And Silver Embellished Cloth of India presents a rich selection of textiles and dresses ornamented with precious metals-gold and silver. These luxurious and often opulent textiles have always been associated with wealth, beauty, supremacy, ceremony and divinity in the subcontinent. Gold and silver embroidery in India is remarkable for the manifold styles in which the threads are manipulated to produce results on cloth surfaces, enhancing and ornamenting the character of the textile. The raw materials, techniques of surface application and the final effects thus created are unique to different regions in the country where the embroidery techniques and printing with precious metals are classified by the local terminology. Techniques by which metals are applied to textile surface like Kamdani or Badla in Lucknow, Tilla in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Western India, Danka and Gota Patti in Rajasthan, Zardozi and Vasli in Bhopal, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Delhi and other centres in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat and Mukke Ka Kaam in Rajasthan and Gujarat and Varak from different parts of the country are described in detail in the book. These techniques are illustrated with examples of skillfully executed pieces from museums and private collections. …

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Title
Jewelled Textiles: Gold and Silver Embellished Cloth of India
Author
Vandana Bhandari; edited by Nandita Bhardwaj and Dipa Chaudhuri
Publisher
Om Books International
Publication year
2015
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
9383202009
ISBN 13
9789383202003
Edition
1st Edition

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