Silken Threads Lacquer Thrones: Lan Na Court Textiles
by Susan Conway
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1588860175
- ISBN 13
- 9781588860170
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Art Media Resources, 2002. Hardcover. New/New. A Clean crisp well preserved 2002 Art Media Resources hardcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The unique character of Lan Na culture, so different from that of coastal Southeast Asia, is reflected in the textiles and dress of its 19th century courts, and was developed through the integration of local cultures and societies living in the hills and valleys. In the court workshops, indigenous silk and cotton, Chinese silk, Burmese and Shan fabrics, with embroideries and sumptuous trimmings, were used to create ceremonial court dress, while goldsmiths and silversmiths, wood carvers and lacquer makers produced court regalia. In this lavishly illustrated book, textile expert Susan Conway traces the history of the Lanna princes, their complex marital and political alliances with the surrounding inland principalities and with Siam, China and Burma. A dramatic change in male court dress took place towards the end of the 19th century and acts as a metaphor for the political manoeuvres resulting from colonial intervention in the region. The book also shows how in such times, Lan Na princesses and their attendants continued to wear indigenous dress demonstrating loyalty to the culture they cherished.
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- Bookseller
- The Anthropologists Closet (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1112
- Title
- Silken Threads Lacquer Thrones: Lan Na Court Textiles
- Author
- Susan Conway
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1588860175
- ISBN 13
- 9781588860170
- Publisher
- Art Media Resources
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Il
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Silk, Lanna, Princes, Culture Cerimonies, Royalty, Shan fabrics, Cotton, Lan Na, Textiles, indigenous silk,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Anthropology;
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