Silk BrocadesTextiles have been produced by almost every advanced culture over the centuries - Hellenic, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Achaemidian, Sassnian, Assyrian, Chinese and Indian. But they have hardly been the focus of serious study. Silk Brocades promises to remedy that. Rummaging through the cupboard of Indian history, it finds patterns that have persisted through three to four thousand years, textiles imbued with religious symbols, silk-weaving centres that were the incubators of the tradition, and royal workshops that created the finest brocades. The narrative shows how Indian silk brocades grew to become world famous. Richly textured visuals accompany the words throughout, greatly adding to the understanding and appeal of the subject. |
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19TH CENTURY Ahmedabad Alaipura ancient Ashavali Asian Awadh Badi Bazar Balkh Banaras brocades Banarasi beautiful Bengal Bharat Kala Bhavan borders BROCADE WEAVE brocade-weaving Bukhara Burhanpur BUTA BUTIS called Central Asia century A.D. Chanderi China Chinese coloured silk cotton court creepers decorative motifs Delhi designs devanga dress dupattas exported Facing page Plate famous flowers garments gold and silver gold or silver GOLD ZARI Gujarat Hindu India Indian Art Indian Textiles industry Jahangir Kanchipuram Kashi kausheya Khotan Khurasan kings known Lahore later loom Madanpura mashru mentioned migrated Mohammad Mughal Murshidabad Muslim nakshabands nineteenth century paintings Paithan pallus patkas period Persian popular probably referred royal workshops Sanskrit saris Sassanian satin Shahjahan shawls silk brocades silk fabrics SILK FRAGMENT silk-weaving silver zari stripes Sultanate Surat technique textiles traditional Varanasi weavers weaving centres weft woven YARDAGE zari राम हरे राम राम हरे हरे श्री हरे राम हरे राम हरे हरे श्री हरे हरे हरे श्री