The first comprehensive description of shwe chi doe in the English language, this book provides a detailed account of the origin, significance, and production of these unique Burmese tapestries. This richly illustrated volume offers colorful photographs of tapestries and provides a technical description of tapestry construction.
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MANDALAY cloth wall hangings using sequins, jewels, gold- and silver-wrapped threads, beads, padded figures, and elaborate borders in scenes from both epics and folk-tales are called shwe chi doe (pronounced schway jee doe), literally meaning gold thread sewing (Plate 1a and b). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
doe tapestries, doe tapestry, chi doe, doe decorations, background cloth, glass jewels, doe technique, stone inscriptions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wai Than Dra, Gold Embroidery Work, National Museum, Chi Doe Loat, Khin Maung Aye, San Net Kyaw, Sein Myint, Gyi Hto Lok, King Kyansittha, Sampson Low, Saw Mon Nyin, South-East Asia, Tekkatho Min Thu, Thaung Kyi New!
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MANDALAY cloth wall hangings using sequins, jewels, gold- and silver-wrapped threads, beads, padded figures, and elaborate borders in scenes from both epics and folk-tales are called shwe chi doe (pronounced schway jee doe), literally meaning gold thread sewing (Plate 1a and b). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
doe tapestries, doe tapestry, chi doe, doe decorations, background cloth, glass jewels, doe technique, stone inscriptions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wai Than Dra, Gold Embroidery Work, National Museum, Chi Doe Loat, Khin Maung Aye, San Net Kyaw, Sein Myint, Gyi Hto Lok, King Kyansittha, Sampson Low, Saw Mon Nyin, South-East Asia, Tekkatho Min Thu, Thaung Kyi New!
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- Vietnamese and Chinese Ceramics Used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony (The Asia Collection) by Hiromu Honda in Front Matter
- Contemporary Tie and Dye Textiles of Indonesia by Kim Jane Saunders in Front Matter
- Burmese Puppets (Images of Asia) by Noel F. Singer in Back Matter
- Sukhothai: Its History, Culture, and Art (The Asia Collection) by Betty Gosling in Front Matter
- Beasts, Birds, and Blossoms in Thai Art (Asia Collection) by Pamela York Taylor in Front Matter
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