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020			_a9789391125455 _q hbk
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082			_a746.440954 _bSHI
100			_aShilpa Shah
245		0	_aThe Shoemakers Stitch: Mochi Embroideries of Gujarat in the Tapi Collection _c/ Shilpa Shah and Rosemary Crill
250			_a1st ed.
260			_bNiyogi Books _c2022 _aNew Delhi
300			_a220 p. _b: ill. (col.) _c; 33 cm
504			_aBib and Ref
520			_aThe exquisite chain-stitch embroideries of Gujarat?s Mochi community are found in museum and private collections the world over, but the origins of the Mochis and their craftsmanship are rarely explored. This book is the first to delve deeply into the history of chain-stitch embroidery in India and its connections to the Mochi or shoe-maker community. 0This work focusses on chain-stitch embroideries from the 18th to 20th centuries in the renowned TAPI collection of textiles, with many pieces having direct links both to Gujarati royal families and the lineage of Mochi craftsmen and women. The previously unknown but significant role of the women of the Mochi community in creating embroidery pieces is also explored. 0The catalogue of images displays a wide range of exquisitely embroidered pieces ranging from Jain manuscript covers to portraits, items of clothing, fans, and furnishings, such as floor spreads, wall hangings and tent panels. The accompanying essays provide the background history of the Mochis and their work and also shed fresh light on chain-stitch embroideries in museums and private collections previously thought to be from the Mughal period. The book also gives an account of the contemporary scene, in which chain-stitch embroidery has found new directions and audiences worldwide.
650			_aEmbroidery India Surat Catalogs
650			_aTĀPI Collection (Surat, India) Catalogs
700			_aRosemary Crill
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