Textiles from Dunhuang in French collections, Chief ed. Zhao Feng

ISBN: 9787811119749, 7811119749

It concerns two of the most prestigious collections (the Musee Guimet and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France), encompassing all the pieces brought back by Paul Pelliot in 1909 after his famous expedition in Central Asia. This publication will greatly enrich the international project focusing on the comprehensive study of the textiles discovered at the beginning of the nineteenth century in Mo...

Textiles from Dunhuang in UK collections, Chief ed. Zhao Feng, tr. by Kuang Yanghua

ISBN: 9787810383240, 7810383248

The main collections of textiles from Dunhuang are in the UK, India, France, Russia and China. There have been very few publications on the Dunhuang textiles in overseas collections. A systematic and scholarly publication on this material was long overdue, to match the great progress that has been made in other areas of Dunhuang studies. It was with this aim that Donghua University initiated th...

Timeless saree

Sinha, Nishi

ISBN: 9788170175506, 817017550X

This book covers almost all the varieties of sarees made in India including the Dhaka ka malmal of Bangladesh. It has separate chapters covering Benaras silk sarees, Odhisha silk and cotton sarees, Phulkari of the Punjab, Sequins work, Kalamkari and Dharmawaram silk sarees from Andhra Pradesh.

Traditional bridal sarees of India

Shankar, Promilla

This book has ample pictorial references to make a decision. I hope this information will generate interest amongst them as well as give an impetus to our handloom weavers.

Textiles: binding threads between cultures from National Museum Collections