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Enamels of the World, 1700-2000
'Enamels of the World 1700-2000', consisting of some twelve hundred works, is the largest and most comprehensive private collection known. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to appreciate the richness and diversity of the art of enamelling during the past three centuries, ranging from the imposing work of Qing dynasty China and Meiji Japan, to the magnificent creations of Romanov Russia and the royal courts of Europe and the East. Formed with the innovative criterion of considering the subject in a globally, it covers work from all major centres of production, allowing the enamelwork of a specific country to be viewed within its own context and as part of a wider history. This volume pr...
Islamic Art and Culture
The artistic achievements of the Islamic world chronicled over fourteen centuries.
Japanese Imperial Craftsmen
Under the imperial rule of the Meiji, who governed Japan from 1868 to 1912, traditional craftsmen developed a new style and reached a new level of technical excellence. This title presents a selection of over 100 examples of the best Meiji metalwork, enamel and metalware.
Lacquer of the Islamic Lands
This second volume continues the presentation of the Khalili Collection's holdings in Islamic lacquer, the world's largest and most important collection. As well as illustrating all 450 objects, this two-volume catalogue provides a major new study of the subject by two of the leading authorities in the field, including Dr. Khalili himself.
Visions of Splendour in Islamic Art and Culture
Art styles not defined by date.
The Master Scribes
The Khalili Collection is the greatest collection of Islamic art in private hands; it is continuing to grow and improve. It contains a large and comprehensive range of Qur'anic material, covering the entire history of Qur'an production from the seventh to the twentieth century, including examples from centres as far apart as Spain and India. This is the second of four volumes cataloguing the Qur'ans in the Khalili Collection. Notable among the manuscripts in this volume is a Qur'an by the greatest calligrapher of the Middle Ages, Yaqut al-Musta`simi, which is exceptional in that it retains its original illumination. Other masterpieces include a Qur'an written in gold from twelfth-century Ira...
Swedish Textile Art
Ninety five colourful textile panels, woven in various techniques, illustrating the ful range of traditional designs of Scanian marriage weavings.
The Arts of Islam
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22nd June - 23rd September 2007.
