Author: Krody, Sumru Belger
Title: Flowers of Silk and Gold : Four Centuries of Ottoman Embroidery
Description: London, England, Merrell, 2000. Hardcover. Color illustrated dj with white text, blue boards with silver text on spine. (13) 14-159 pp. Features many color illustrations. "Until now, the rich textile tradition of the Ottoman Empire has rarely been given the detailed consideration it deserves. Sumru Belger Krody here examines the practice of the intricate art of embroidery, which united the various ethnic and religious groups of the empire under a single aesthetic and gave rise to flowers of silk and gold that still enchant our imagination. VG .

Keywords: Asian Decorative Arts ; Ottoman Embroidery ; ; Needlework - Asian


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