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CONWAY, SUSAN Silken Threads and Lacquer Thrones - Lan Na Court Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand, River Books. 2002. (ISBN: 9748225658) Gold-Embossed Red Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 282 pages - in English - around 500 color and duotone illustrations - 19th Century dresses and textiles from the court workshops of the inland Southeast Asia Lan Na culture, influenced by neighboring Thailand, Burma and Laos and featuring indigineous silk and cotton, Chinese silk, Burmese and Shan fabrics, rich embroideries and sumptuous trimmings used to create ceremonial court dress - textile expert and professor of Southeast Asian design Susan Conway describes the hidden Lan Na culture, the Muang people, Lan Na court dress 1781-1871, power dressing 1871-1919, textile design, 19th Century trade, craft workers at the court and more - family tree of the royal families of Lan Na, bibliography & archives, glossary and index. New -/New -.
Offered for CHF 100.00 = appr. US$ 92.30 by: Librairie Bernard Letu - Book number: 004665
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