Assam, Maria Helena

Arte Egipcia: Coleccao Caloouste Gulbenkian

Lisboa, Museo Calouste Gulbenkian, 1991. Softcover. Square Quarto. Softcover. Glossy illustrated wraps. 117 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. Portugese language. VG. Light rubbing to covers.

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Book number: 207576

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Egyptian Decorative Arts ; ; Archaeology

Atil, Esin (editor)

Islamic Art & Patronage: Treasuries from Kuwait

New York, Rizzoli, 1990. Softcover. tan pictorial wrappers w/ gilt printing. 313 pgs w/ color illlustrations. Wonderfully illustrated. Details and illustrations 105 pieces from the exhibition of The Al-Sabah Collection. Includes a make-shift plastic cover. VG- (ex-museum library. shelf-wear to covers. scuffs, scratches & shelf-wear to lower & edge textblock; instances of small chips or rubbing to pg edges. small 'property of' plate to interior cover. pgs clean w/ light edge-toning) .

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Book number: 185677

Catalogue: General Decorative Arts - Middle Eastern

Keywords: Islamic Art, Art of Kuwait ; Islamic Art ; ;

Atil, Esin

Renaissance of Islam: Art of the Mamluks

Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981. Hardbound. Color wraps. 288 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Exhibition catalogue. Contents as follows: Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Lenders to the exhinition -- The Mamluk Empire : history and administration. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Illuminated manuscripts: Introduction ; Catalogue -- Metalwork. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Glass. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Ceramics. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Woodwork, ivory, and stone. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Textiles and rugs. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Illustrated manuscripts. Introduction ; Catalogue. VG/VG .

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Book number: 108194

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Islamic; Mamluks ; Mamluk Art ; Mamluks ; General Decorative Arts - Middle Eastern

Atil, Esin

Renaissance of Islam: Art of the Mamluks

Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981. Softcover. Color wraps. 288 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Exhibition catalogue. Contents as follows: Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Lenders to the exhinition -- The Mamluk Empire : history and administration. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Illuminated manuscripts: Introduction ; Catalogue -- Metalwork. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Glass. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Ceramics. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Woodwork, ivory, and stone. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Textiles and rugs. Introduction ; Catalogue -- Illustrated manuscripts. Introduction ; Catalogue. VG, very slight wear to extremities. Eight sheets, pp. 99 through 114, bound upside down.

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Book number: 18853

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Islamic; Mamluks ; Mamluk Art ; Mamluks ; General Decorative Arts - Middle Eastern

Bier, Carol (editor)

Woven from the Soul, Spun from the Heart: Textile Arts of Safavid and Qajar Iran, 16th -19th Centuries

Washington, DC, Textile Museum, 1987. Hardcover. Black color illustrated dustjacket over black cloth. xvi, 336 pp. Numerous bw & color plates. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name. Includes annotated and illustrated catalogue of 106 works, as well as several essays. Comprehensive volume on the textile arts of Iran in the 16th to the 19th centuries. This first integrated study of the role of textiles in the development of the Persian nation (now Iran) reveals their unique importance to international trade and economics and to the cultural environment. The result of extensive scholastic research, the touring exhibition traces the evolution of the art through the major textile-producing eras, of the Safawid and Kajar dynasties, from the sixteenth to early twentieth century. As New and ex art library with mylar cover.

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Book number: 201531

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Safavid and Qajar Textiles ; ; Textiles - Middle Eastern

Bier, Carol (editor)

Woven from the Soul, Spun from the Heart: Textile Arts of Safavid and Qajar Iran , 16th-19th Centuries

Washington, DC, Textile Museum, 1987. Softcover. Black color illustrated glossy wraps. xvi, 336 pp. Numerous bw & color plates. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name. Includes annotated and illustrated catalogue of 106 works, as well as several essays. Comprehensive volume on the textile arts of Iran in the 16th to the 19th centuries. This first integrated study of the role of textiles in the development of the Persian nation (now Iran) reveals their unique importance to international trade and economics and to the cultural environment. The result of extensive scholastic research, the touring exhibition traces the evolution of the art through the major textile-producing eras, of the Safawid and Kajar dynasties, from the sixteenth to early twentieth century. VG, few minor markings .

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Book number: 22991

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Safavid and Qajar Textiles ; ; Textiles - Middle Eastern

Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Anciens

Bulletin de Liaison Du Centre International D'étude Des Textiles Anciens - No 39-40

Lyon, France, Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Anciens, 1974. Softcover. Blue wraps with black text. vi. 1-258 pp. Chiefly text, some bw illustrations. "The Bulletin containing Miss Shepherd's article is finally published. We sincerely apologize for its delay, but considering that the Abegg Stiftung, by its own admission, took three years to prepare the three articles in Bulletin 37, it is not surprising that Miss Shepherd took a year and a half to gather the documents and conduct the scientific research that form the bulk of her refutation. In the introduction to Bulletin 38, we already emphasized the importance of the documentation gathered on Buyid silks. It goes without saying that Miss Shepherd's article now provides us with new and valuable information that must have required considerable effort, for which we deserve to thank her." - from introduction Contents - Medieval Persian Silks in Fact and Fancy. VG .

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Book number: 205952

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Ancient Textiles ; ; Textiles - Middle Eastern

Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Anciens

Bulletin de Liaison Du Centre International D'étude Des Textiles Anciens - No 37

Lyon, France, Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Anciens, 1973. Softcover. Blue wraps with black text. vi. (2) 3-145 pp. Chiefly text, some bw illustrations. "This Bulletin will probably seem a little particular to our readers in the sense that it deals with only one subject, namely the collection of Buyid silks kept at the Abegg Stiftung in Bern. This foundation conceives some doubts about the authenticity of the majority of these fabrics, and I am pleased to pay tribute to the loyalty it shows by bringing to the attention of the public the reports that have been written on this issue by Mrs. Flury-Lemberg, Mrs. Hofenk-de Graaff, and Mr. Vial" - from introduction Contents - The Buyid Silks of the Abegg Foundation, Berne. VG .

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Book number: 205953

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Ancient Textiles ; ; Textiles - Middle Eastern

Colbow, Gudrun

Zur Rundplastik Des Gudea Von Lagaå¡

Munchen, Profile, 1987. Softcover. Red card illustrated wraps. 160 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations. Text in German. To the round sculpture of the Gudea of Lagaé. An investigation into selected figurative art from the time that Gudea ruled Lagash in southern Mesopotamia (2144-2124 B.C.). Includes illustrations of the pieces. VG/VG-, covers have some edge wear and slight fading. Pages clean and tight. Previous owners notes on flyleaf.

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Book number: 183062

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts; Round Sculpture of the Gudea of Lagaé ; Round Sculpture of the Gudea of Lagaé ; ; Middle Eastern Art

Corinne Muhlemann

Complex Weaves Technique, Text and Cultural History of Striped Silks

Affalterach, Germany, Didymos-Verlag, 2023. Hardcover. Hardcover green with color reproduction (detail). 288 pp generously illustrated with diagrams, BW and color reproductions. "Silk fabrics in the form of wearables and soft furnishings were omnipresent in medieval Islamic society, yet their presence has not always been acknowledged within the field of art history. Complex Weaves considers the interwoven historiography of textile studies and Islamic art history through focusing on lampas fabrics produced in the Mongol (Ilkhanate, Chagatai Khanate) and Mamluk territories during the 13th and 14th centuries. Attending to these complex striped silks offers new perspectives on the production, consumption, and intended use of medieval textiles. By analysing the different weaving techniques, the Arabic inscriptions in the patterns of the striped silks as well as their representation in pictorial and written sources, Complex Weaves critically examines the technological knowledge and divisions of labour required to produce lampas fabrics. The iconography, materiality, and inscriptions of striped silks are placed in conversation with 13th century metal vessels and contextualized through the varied uses of wearable silks. From robes of honour (khil'a, tashr f) for the S q (cup-bearer) to the textile propaganda of the Ab Sa' d silk, the incorporation of specific silks was instrumental in constructing talismanic power and political messages. Silks affected both those who wore them, and those who observed them, offering researchers insight into Islamic art history"-- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-279) and index./ Bio/History: Corinne Mühlemann is the Assistant Professor for the History of Textile Arts (Abegg-Stiftung professorship) at the University of Bern, Switzerland. She has been a Marie-Sk odowska-Curie Individual Fellow at the Centre for Textile Research at the University of Copenhagen. Her research contributes to the fields of textile studies and Islamic art history. VG+ .

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Book number: 201501

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Middle Eastern and Asian Weaving ; ; Textiles - Middle Eastern

F. H. Andrews

One Hundred Carpet Designs from Various Parts of India

London, Journal of Indian Art and Industry (special publication), 1906. Hardcover. Red library buckram. 10 pp + 82 bw, 1 foldout color, and 17 color plates. Uncommon book with great information and notable examples of 16th-19th century rugs and carpets from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Persia (including Bangalore, Beluchistan, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lahore, Madras, Mizrapur, Multan, Vellor, Warangal, and Yarkand). VG- (Complete. ex-library with excepted marks. additionally, the title page and all plates have been marked with a perforation stamp) .

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Book number: 133707

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Carpets ; ;

Ford, P. R. J.

Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols

London, Thames and Hudson, 1192. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. Color-illustrated wraps with black and blue lettering on yellow background. 352 pp. 800 illustrations, 400 in color. Comprehensive survey that examines the full range of carpet designs. Includes extensive information regarding rug identification by structure and color. Arranged by the characteristics of designs, including Boteh, Herati, tree, vase, garden and panel, geometric, and floral patterns. VG: light wear to corners .

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Book number: 165895

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Oriental Carpet Design ; ;

Hans Bidder

Carpets from Eastern Turkestan

Accokeek, Maryland, Washington International Associates, 1964. Hardcover. Hardcovver in red cloth and green glossy printed dustjacket with color reproduction on front. 96 pp with 20 color plates, 73 BW plates and 15 line drawings with map on inner linings. Generously illustrated with excellent text by Hans Bidder. VG+/VG+ .

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Book number: 201506

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Carpets (Eastern Turkestan) ; ; Textiles - Middle Eastern

Humphries, Sydney

Oriental Carpets, Runners and Rugs and Some Jacquard Reproductions

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1910. Author's Personal Copy. Hardbound. Fawn cloth with gilt lettering and image of The Shah Mosque (Isfahan) on front cover; blind-stamp image of the Taj Mahal on back; decorative end papers; 428 pp. with 24 color plates, 12 bw illustrations; stitched binding. A bit heavy at 6 pounds and may require extra postage. Beautiful color plates and thorough examination of the subject, with excellent examples. With an analysis of the illustrations. VG- clean, tight text block; light foxing on a very few pages at gutter only; age tonin to spine; author's personal bookplate affixed to blank ffep; textile museum ex-lib. copy with remnant of spine sticker and some additional marks; none within text. Front free decorative end paper is detached and laid in, and cover has been re-glued to spine.

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Book number: 162352

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts; Oriental Rugs; Sydney Humphries ; Carpets ; ;

Khamis, Ulrike (and) Osman Fidan

Masterpieces from the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

Sharjah, Sharjah Museums, 2010. Hardcover. Matte color-illustrated boards with the title printed in bronze and grey lettering on both the spine and front cover. The free and pasted end pages are illustrated. Pages: (3), 4-104. Profusely illustrated with color images. VG: A small tear to the top of the spine; this does not affect any text. Otherwise the book is in excellent condition, with clean pages and tight binding.

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Book number: 202719

Catalogue: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts

Keywords: Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; Middle Eastern Decorative Arts ; ; Middle Eastern Art