{"product_id":"chintz-indian-cotton-textiles-from-the-karun-thakar-collection-karun-thakar","title":"Chintz: Indian Cotton Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection, Karun Thakar","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChintz: Indian Cotton Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection assembles over 200 exquisite printed and painted cotton fabrics from one of the world’s foremost private collections. Spanning from the 14th to the 20th century, the book examines how Indian chintz has shaped global trade, aesthetics, and textile culture—its spread to Sri Lanka, Japan and Europe underlines both its artistry and wide impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with some 300 colour plates, the volume features essays by leading curators and scholars—especially from the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art—who explore technique, pattern, and the interplay of local tradition and external demand. For designers, historians and makers, it offers deep visual inspiration and archival insight into chintz’s enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarun Thakar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished collector and researcher whose decades of work have focused on Indian textiles and printed cottons. Over thirty years he’s assembled a collection that is not only visually splendid but also rich in objects that tell untold stories of domestic use and material culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublication date: November 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: ACC Art Books\u003cbr\u003ePages: 300\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781788843454\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46931975766251,"sku":"9781788843454","price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/ChintzBookCovers.png?v=1759316267","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/chintz-indian-cotton-textiles-from-the-karun-thakar-collection-karun-thakar","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}