{"product_id":"when-indian-flowers-bloomed-in-europe-masterworks-of-indian-trade-textiles-1600-1780-in-the-tapi-collection-h-b","title":"When Indian Flowers Bloomed In Europe: Masterworks of Indian Trade Textiles, 1600-1780, In The Tapi Collection (H.B)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hartkamp-Jonxis, Ebeltje\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Niyogi Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 07-08-2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e It is a fascinating story that the merchant companies of Europe, established with the aim of sourcing exotic eastern spices, stumbled upon Indian handmade textiles and found these a highly profitable product for their home markets. This process was to have far-reaching consequences for colonial history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn When Indian Flowers Bloomed in Europe the author takes us on a tour of 30 masterpieces of Indian textiles from the TAPI Collection, commissioned by European patrons in the 17th and 18th centuries. Presented here are outstanding examples of large, intricately hand-drawn, dye-painted cotton chintzes made in the Coromandel Coast, and embroidered palampores and garment pieces made in Gujarat and the Deccan. Textiles made for Dutch and British patrons demonstrate the aesthetic high point achieved by Indian artisans in the 17th and 18th centuries. Indian patterned cottons such as these, with their infinite variety of floral motifs, left a profound and enduring impact on textile designers in the western hemisphere, unexpectedly setting the stage for the Industrial Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe informative text is accompanied by rarely seen images from museums and private collections, offering fresh insights into these iconic examples. Three essays followed by individually explained catalog entries for each textile add to a greater understanding of an important, historical phase in the development and global recognition of India’s textile art, now preserved in museums and collections worldwide as a testament to the handiwork of the skilled artisans of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789391125172\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51105226654000,"sku":"VarietyBook_9789391125172","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/A1AmbSGk6PL.jpg?v=1773459056","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/when-indian-flowers-bloomed-in-europe-masterworks-of-indian-trade-textiles-1600-1780-in-the-tapi-collection-h-b","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}