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Textiles of the Highland Peoples of Burma Volume 1 by Michael C. Howard
 Vol. 1 - The Naga, Chin, Jingpho, and other Baric-speaking Groups Volume 1 of Textiles of the Highland Peoples of Burma focuses on the speakers of Tibeto-Burman languages that are classified as Baric. These include numerous groups of Naga and Chin as well as the Mru, Jingpho, Kado, Riang, and Meithei. The majority of these people live in the western highlands of Burma as well as in neighboring areas of Bangladesh and India. The present work provides background on these peoples and a comprehensive survey of their textiles which includes a great deal of new information. In addition to dozens of black and white photographs and several maps, there are 96 plates with 264 color photographs. |
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Things Thai by Tanistha Dansilp & Michael Freeman
Thai Crafts and Collectibles A collectors piece in itself - this large book has over 200 full colour photographs. From the soaring chedis of Sukhothai to the homes of ordinary village people, Thailand offers a plethora of arts and crafts of an exceptionally high quality. Be they items created for royalty and wealthy patrons or devotional objects made in the service of Buddhism, or simple rural crafts of daily life, they offer insight into Thai culture and customs. Photographed entirely in Thailand, the objects showcased range from elegant laquerware and mother-of-pearl inlay pieces, to woodcarvings and decoration in monasteries, to day-to-day items such as homespun textiles, farming implements and basketry. |
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Contemporary Thai by Wongvipa Devahastin na Ayudhya
Style - Interiors - Decorating Ideas Contemporary Thai presents a variety of decorating ideas by placing Thai handicrafts in some of the country's exotic homes and hotels. However, rather than using old crafts, the emphasis is on contemporary items - modern objects, combining old traditions with new styles, yet crafted from indigenous materials - showing a delightful fusion of Western flair with Eastern style. Photographed in full colour, this coffee table book is an ideal gift from Thailand for any occasion. |
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Lanna Style by Ping Amranand and William Warren
Art and Design of Northern Thailand The country that we now refer to as Thailand only achieved its present form in the 19th. century. Before then for over 500 years there flourished the independent kingdom of Lanna, stretching north from Phitsanulok as far as Chiang Rai, as far east as present-day Laos and as far west as Burma. Over these centuries the kingdom developed a distinctive art, architecture, language and culture, many elements of which endure to this day. In this book, the beauty of Lanna's art, architecture and artifacts are captured in the photography of Ping Amranand, with an Informative text by William Warren. |
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Arts and Crafts of Thailand by William Warren
Thai textiles, probably the best-known example of its indigenous handicrafts, form only part of the rich assortment of creative traditions and products presented in Arts and Crafts of Thailand. Here, portrayed in spectacular colour, are baskets, earthenware, shimmering silk fabrics, as well as fine silverware, laquerware, jewelry, furniture, wood carvings, altar tables. From the most basic traditions of village life and objects of everyday use in food preparation and storage, weaving, hunting and fishing, to aristocratic tradition, change has come only in recent years as Thai society turns gradually towards Western styles of living. Ceremonial life involves both the palaces and the temples, and includes all the regalia produced for special occasions and rituals. Also remarkably strong is the tradition of theatre arts, with its masks, puppets, dance costumes and musical instruments. |
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The Tropical Garden by William Warren and Luca Invernizzi Tetton
Gardens in Thailand, Southeast Asia and the Pacific "The text and sumptuous pictures act as an excellent guide." The Sunday Times "Spectacular photographs ... this handsome book can only inspire the wanderlust to leave immediately for Bali or Malaysia." The New York Times Book Review Tropical gardens are some of the most spectacular to be found anywhere. The rich diversity of tropical flora and climates allows for an astonishing variety of forms, both native to the locality and introduced. Modern tropical gardens afford a display of striking plants from across the world, in arrangements that blend the traditions of many countries and cultures. |
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In The Oriental Style
Since the beginning of trade between East and West, the Orient has been a source of beautiful and exotic objects, materials, textures and colours for Europeans and Americans, and has enriched the vocabulary of Western design. Now, the increasing accessibility of Asia has opened up an even greater range of objects and designs which can be used and applied just as effectively in Western interiors as in the traditional dwellings of Japan, Thailand, Burma, and other the other countries of eastern Asia. Celebrating Eastern elegance as a decorative style, this sumptuous book illustrates how it can be achieved in both the East and the West. Here is a kaleidoscopic examination of 'style' in the Orient: the refined craftsmanship of Thai textiles and ceramics; traditional statuary from Burma; the minimalist perfection of a Japanese apartment. |
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The Thai House - History and Evolution
The construction of wooden houses raised on stilts to escape floods and pests is a phenomenon found in many countries in Southeast Asia. However, over many centuries each country has developed its own unique tradition. Thailand is no exception and indeed each of the country's four main regions have developed their own distinctive style, making the wooden house of Thailand among the most beautiful examples of Southeast Asian architecture. Built to a modular system, such houses could be taken down and rebuilt in new locations in an era when land was still abundant. Breaking away from the superficiality of the ubiquitous "style book", The Thai House not only traces the history of these versatile buildings but also explains the stages in their construction, the beliefs that underlie the positioning of every architectural element and the complex ceremonies celebrating their construction. Beautiful photographs and authoritative texts celebrate all types of Thai houses. |
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