Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra

Smend, Rudolf G.; Majlis, Brigitte Khan; Veldhuisen, Harmen C.; Haks, Leo

ISBN 10: 0794602711 / ISBN 13: 9780794602710

Published by Periplus Editions (HK) ltd. (edition Hardcover with Jacket), 2004

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0794602711-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra
• Publisher: Periplus Editions (HK) ltd. (edition Hardcover with Jacket)
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0794602711
• ISBN 13: 9780794602710
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Hardcover with Jacket.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

Batik occupies a special position in Indonesia's history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik's golden age. Complementing these extraordinary cloths are 16 vintage photo prints from the Leo Haks collection, which demonstrate how batik was worn at court and in other settings.

About the Author

Rudolf G. Smend is a passionate batik collector and owner of Galerie Smend in Cologne, Germany. Brigitte Khan Majlis is Curator of Textiles at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum of Ethnology in Cologne.