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OverviewThe Nasser D. Khalili collection is the greatest collection of Islamic art in private hands. It contains the largest and most important holdings of Islamic lacquer in the world. The production of Islamic lacquerware, in which papier-mache and wooden penboxes, book-bindings, mirror cases and other objects were decorated in a technique of painting and varnishing, flourished in Iran, India and Turkey in the 17th-19th centuries. This volume covers every aspect of its geographical, historical and typological range and contains examples of the work of virtually every known lacquer artist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nasser D. Khalili , B. W. Robinson , Tim StanleyPublisher: Khalili Collections Imprint: Khalili Collections Volume: v.22 Dimensions: Width: 25.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 35.00cm Weight: 3.133kg ISBN: 9780197276266ISBN 10: 0197276261 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 January 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Replaced By: 9781874780632 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |