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The Lotus Flower: A Textile Hidden in the Water
Loro Piana
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Description for The Lotus Flower: A Textile Hidden in the Water
Hardback. The textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This title includes photographs that takes the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and among lake pile-dwellings, the catching of fish and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables in floating gardens. Num Pages: 148 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; AJC; AKTX; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 288 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Emotional photographs from the Far East to discover a product of excellence. The latest textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This extraordinary raw material of vegetable origin is obtained from the aquatic plant that was sacred to the Buddha. The Intha people, “children of the lake”, use ancient techniques passed down across generations to work the fibres into a very fine thread exclusively by hand. In six chapters of photographs, the volume leads the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and ... Read more
Emotional photographs from the Far East to discover a product of excellence. The latest textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This extraordinary raw material of vegetable origin is obtained from the aquatic plant that was sacred to the Buddha. The Intha people, “children of the lake”, use ancient techniques passed down across generations to work the fibres into a very fine thread exclusively by hand. In six chapters of photographs, the volume leads the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
148
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
1437g
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788857208879
SKU
V9788857208879
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Ref
99-10
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