| #2019437 in Books | 2003-11-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .94 x8.69 x12.01l,1.10 | File type: PDF | 160 pages||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.
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 read...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Dhurries: History, Technique, Pattern, Identification | NADA Chaldecott. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
