Origins Of Chintz: With A Catalogue Of Indo-European Cotton Paintings In The Victoria And Albert Museum, London, And The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A landmark work of textile scholarship, Origins of Chintz presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of the history and development of Indo-European cotton paintings, tracing the remarkable trade routes and artistic exchanges that gave rise to one of the most beloved printed fabrics in Western decorative history. Drawing on the distinguished collections of both the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the authors detail the cultural and commercial forces that shaped chintz production from its origins in the Indian subcontinent to its widespread adoption across European markets. The catalogue component provides meticulous documentation of individual pieces, offering scholars and collectors an invaluable reference for identifying, dating, and contextualizing these rare and historically significant textiles. Written with academic precision yet accessible to the informed enthusiast, the work illustrates how the global appetite for Indian cotton transformed not only trade economies but also the aesthetic sensibilities of entire civilizations.
Author: John Irwin And Katharine B. Brett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Her Majesty's Stationery Office
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A landmark work of textile scholarship, Origins of Chintz presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of the history and development of Indo-European cotton paintings, tracing the remarkable trade routes and artistic exchanges that gave rise to one of the most beloved printed fabrics in Western decorative history. Drawing on the distinguished collections of both the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the authors detail the cultural and commercial forces that shaped chintz production from its origins in the Indian subcontinent to its widespread adoption across European markets. The catalogue component provides meticulous documentation of individual pieces, offering scholars and collectors an invaluable reference for identifying, dating, and contextualizing these rare and historically significant textiles. Written with academic precision yet accessible to the informed enthusiast, the work illustrates how the global appetite for Indian cotton transformed not only trade economies but also the aesthetic sensibilities of entire civilizations.