Thomas Holbein Hendley
Asian Carpets: XVI. and XVII. Century Designs from the Jaipur Palaces
Publisher : W. Griggs
London, 1905
In the present work, there are one hundred and fifty plates, arranged in six parts, each containing 25 plates. In addition, are an old map and several reproductions of title pages and illuminated borders from Persian books, one of which, a 16th-century Persian design, is used for the enrichment of the pages of the text … The first four parts of the work are devoted to the Jaipur carpets. The fifth is reserved for the famous Ardebil carpet, which is now one of the glories of the Indian Museum, and the last part contains, in addition to Persian carpets, a few from Turkey, which have been included to illustrate some of the main differences in design and workmanship between them and the Persian examples. There are 7 b/w descriptive key plates that explain the design and the identity of the carpet style. As indicated in the verso of the title, many of these patterns were taken from the original carpets by draughtsmen at Jaipur, with the permission of H. H. Maharaja Sewai Madho Singh, under the supervision of Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob, for many years, Sup. Engineer at Jaipur.
First edition. 149 chromolithograph plates, 1 b/w plate, and 7 b/w descriptive key plates which explain the design and the identity of carpet style. Rebound in full leather with decorative binding and lettering on front & Back cover. Lettering on spine with new endpapers. 1ft.8in. x 1ft.3in.
Condition: A good, clean copy with minor yellowing of pages due to age.
Exportable: Yes
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