Steel Engraved Map of Central Asia Covering the Chinese Empire, Tibet Etc, C1843

Antique map titled 'Sibérie ou Russie d'Asie'. Migeon's map covers the Russian empire in Asia from european Russia and the Ural Mountains to the Bering Strait and from the Arctic...

Antique map titled 'Asia'. Steel engraved map of Asia by F. P. Becker & Co. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by F.P. Becker & Co. Published in London. Condition: Very good, gen...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Indépendante (..)'. Decorative map of Central Asia (Tartary). Covers from the Black Sea south to China, north to Russia, and south to Persia ...

Description: Antique map titled 'A New and Correct Map of the Russian Empire'. Original antique map of the Russian Empire. This map originates from Moore's 'New and Complete Coll...

Very nice map of Asia. 1783 Dedie au Roy. Additional information: Country of Manufacturing: Europe Period: 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912) Condition: Overall Condition B (Good Used)...

Antique 1803 Italian Map of Asia Including China Indoneseia India Very nice map of Asia. 1803. Additional information: Type: Map Country of Manufacturing: Europe Period: 19th centu...

Antique Map of Italy by Andriveau-Goujon, 1843. Map of Italy in two parts by Andriveau-Goujon for the Library of Prince Carini at Palazzo Carini i...

Abr-bandi, the central asian name for the ikat technique, derives from the Persian word abr which means "cloud". The ikat style is not limited to Central Asia, but nowhere have the ikat designs known as abr, or the technique itself proved so enduring or so gloriously inventive as in the ancient centers of Uzbek and Tadjik handicrafts- Bukhara, Samrkand and the towns of the Ferghana Valley. The craftsmanship of the abr masters, the abr bandchi, was their patrimony; their secrets and their repertoire of designs were handed down through the generations. Yet this art form has always been responsive to change and receptive to new weaving methods created to simplify the process without sacrifice of artistry. In the nineteenth century abr designs were used to decorate fabrics made into winter and summer...