Sotheby’s 20 September
Hali.com: Due to pressure of sales in their Bond Street rooms, Sotheby’s autumn 2006 sale of carpets has been moved from its traditional time slot during London’s October Islamic week, in favour of an earlier date on 20 September….read more at HALI.com and see a selection from the preview at Jozan.net
Exhibition of Asian Shin Textiles at The Textile Museum
An exhibition of textiles of the Chin peoples of western Myanmar (Burma), northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh will be on view at The Textile Museum, Washington DC, from October 13, 2006 to February 25, 2007…read more
Ming Palace Carpet
Sotheby’s in Hong Kong will offer a Wanli period (1573-1619) Imperial throne platform carpet, originally from the Forbidden City in Beijing…read more at HALI.com
Animal Trappings of Tibet by Thomas Cole
The mere mention of ‘nomadic’ weaving in Tibet used to raise the ire of many a Tibetophile in past years. Still there is a sub-conscious refusal to embrace a nomadic origin for some Tibetan weavings. The very fact that the so-called ‘warp faced back’ weaving technique is commonly referred to as ‘Wangden’…read more
International Conference on Oriental Carpets 2007 in Istanbul
ICOC 2007 – the 11th International Conference will be held in Istanbul April 19-22, 2007. The Dealers Fair, Academic Sessions and some Exhibitions will be held at the Swissotel. Call for academic papers ends in August 2006 and dealer booth registration starts 10 September 2006….read more
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