{"product_id":"silver-and-gold-usha-r-balakrishnan-9789385360886","title":"Silver and Gold: Visions of Arcadia","description":"\u003cb\u003ePresents unique Indian jewels in all their glory, and as a visual language communicating design, aesthetics, tradition and the artistic expression of adorning the body. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than 40 years ago, two friends, united by a passion for the decorative arts, embarked on an exploration of the unique jewels of India. They were motivated by the everyday jewels of the people in the villages--to discover the sources of their inspiration and to unravel the complex ritual of adornment that resulted in ornaments being fabricated for every part of the body, from the top of the head to the toes. The result was the creation of the Amrapali Collection of Indian Jewellery, one of the largest collections of pastoral silver jewellery in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe manifold communities that this collection represents come from different religions, with linguistic differences and diverse cultural sensibilities, but the land that the jewels encompass is geographically contiguous. They exhibit the amazing technical expertise of simple gold- and silversmiths. This volume presents the jewels in all their glory, and as a visual language communicating design, aesthetics, tradition and, above all, the artistic expression of adorning the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Usha R. Balakrishnan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9385360884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789385360886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mapin Publishing Pvt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Usha R. Balakrishnan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48217993806079,"sku":"9789385360886","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c41b73fc-a003-40d5-9aad-0281c704f545.jpg?v=1772000740","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/silver-and-gold-usha-r-balakrishnan-9789385360886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}