
2023
Hardcover
101-200 Pages
Contemporary Fiction Novels Books
Jon Westborg
9789357029575
Reference
Aleph Book Company
English
India
Name : Of Indian Carpets and Carpetwallahs : An Appreciation
Author : Jon Westborg
Book Format : Hardcover
Genre : Reference
ISBN : 9789357029575
Language : English
Pages : 101-200 Pages
Publish Year : 2023
Publisher : Aleph Book Company
Sub Genre : Contemporary Fiction Novels Books
Carpets adorn living spaces across the length and breadth of the country and are appreciated for many qualities—their design, their colours, their ‘feel’—but rarely their history. Yet, each carpet has a story hidden within its intricate details, and the value of a carpet is not only determined by what it costs, or by its technical and aesthetic qualities, but also by the story it carries. Of Indian Carpets and Carpetwallahs : An Appreciation tells the stories of Indian carpets by delving into the histories of an assortment of unique carpets—that of delicate Kashmiri carpets, a Herati-inspired carpet made in Amritsar, and even one made in Rampur jail—collected by Norwegian diplomat Jon Westborg over his lifetime.
Of Indian Carpets and Carpetwallahs : An Appreciation melds history, memory, and aesthetics beautifully to create a complete and detailed picture of the Indian carpet-making tradition.
Country of Origin : India
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