Iranian Textiles

Iranian Textiles

By Patricia L. Baker and Jennifer Wearden

Hardcover

Price: $55.00

  • Publication Date: October 1, 2010
  • Imprint: V & A Publishing
  • Trim Size: 10 x 12
  • ISBN: 9781851776153
  • Page Count: 176
  • Illustrations: 180 full-color illustrations
  • Rights: North America

Sumptuous Iranian textiles from the V&A’s unrivalled collection are displayed in this beautiful book. A new title in a successful series, Iranian Textiles presents more than 200 examples produced during the first half of the 19th century, with close-up photographs that reveal the unique woven, printed, and embroidered designs.

About the authors

Jennifer Wearden is former senior curator of textiles at the V&A. She continues to work with the museum’s collections and is an honorary research fellow.


 


Patricia L. Baker (1942–2008) was a lecturer, consultant, and author specializing in the study of Islamic textiles and glass.