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Decorative endpapers, colour photographic illustrations throughout, 183pp, index, dustjacket, small oblong quarto. Over the past 500 years Thai mother-of-pearl inlay work has developed a distinctive and beautiful style. Used for a wide variety of decorative purposes, items include doors and windows for temples, palace thrones and precious objects such as monks' alm bowls or boxes. This book gathers together some of the best examples of mother-of-pearl inlay from the Ayutthaya period onwards, as well as explaining the various stages in the inlay process and illustrating its fascinating history with superlative photography. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 97609)
ISBN: 9789748225630
Related Subject Areas:
Art
Buddhism
Buddhist Art
Southeast Asia
Thailand
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Thai Mother-of-Pearl Inlay. (Thai Mother-of-Pearl Inlay.)
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