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Adornment and Splendour - Jewels of the Indian Courts (Hardcover)
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The definitive catalogue of an unparalleled collection of Indian
jewelry and luxury objects made at the height of the Mughal empire
and the Deccan sultanates. This is the definitive catalogue of an
unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and jewelled luxury
objects made at the height of the Mughal empire and Deccan
sultanates in the 16th and 17th centuries. The collection, widely
regarded as one of the finest in the world, was assembled by Sheikh
Nasser and Sheikha Hussa al-Sabah for The al-Sabah Collection,
Kuwait, and reveals the beauty, sophistication and diversity of
Indian jewelled arts. The Indian subcontinent is naturally rich in
gems. From ancient times master jewellers developed a wide array of
unique techniques and made it home to the most sophisticated jewels
on earth. Exotic birds and animals, flowers, trees and mythological
scenes rendered in precious gemstones, gold and enamel demonstrate
these artists’ prodigious imagination and skill. They produced
not only an unmatched range of jewelry to adorn the body but also
ritual and household items of astonishing refinement and luxury, as
well as extravagantly large engraved gemstones to serve as symbols
of their princely patrons’ royal power – including a spinel of
nearly 250 carats believed to be the legendary Timur Ruby. This
volume includes not only the finest and most valuable pieces in the
collection – some familiar to connoisseurs, others published here
for the first time – but also many previously unknown types that
extend our understanding of artistic output in the region. With
specially commissioned photography giving unprecedented new views
of more than 300 jewelled objects, this is a publication of
historic importance and beauty, for all lovers of jewelry, the arts
of India and of the Islamic world.
General
| Imprint: |
Thames and Hudson
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| Authors: |
Salam Kaoukji
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| Dimensions: |
276 x 219mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
416 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-500-97864-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
General
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| LSN: |
0-500-97864-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780500978641 |
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