Silver & Ceremony from South & Southeast Asia 1830-1930 : The Harish K. Patel Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art - KATHERINE ANNE PAUL

Silver & Ceremony from South & Southeast Asia 1830-1930

The Harish K. Patel Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art

By: KATHERINE ANNE PAUL

Hardcover | 6 May 2025

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A dazzling testament to Southern Asian silver's role in the transformation and consumption of once rarified goods to those taken for granted daily around the world. Silver elevates use, not only for the diverse religious rituals of Southern Asia, but also consumption of and access to then-new items: photographs, colored prints, mirrors, railways, and automobiles; newly invented or trans-planted foods including teas and coffees, Indian pale ale, punch, antipodean wines, milk products, relishes, mustards, fruits, and specialty seasonings (like pepper, salt, and sugar). Many of these items originated in Southern Asia and were among the first tinned or bottled items to circulate in global markets. Five scholarly essays and two interviews discuss the artistry and functionality of Southern Asian silver. A spectacular array of 130 suites of silver and twenty-two design drawings, devotedly collected by Mr. Harish K. Patel, showcases Southern Asia's cultural and economic soft power through silver. SELLING POINTS: . Internationally significant Harish K. Patel Collection is renowned for its depth and breadth, with especially rare and beautiful pieces. . Thematic arrangement of the main collection catalog and the chapters gives the volume a long life beyond the accompanying exhibition. . Invites people of all backgrounds to learn about the cultural richness and artistic splendor of South Asia. . Focus shifts to the functional use of silver through a global temporal lens. . Offers answers for why this dazzling silver was made and how it was used. . Reveals under-told stories about Southern Asia's role in originating many of these goods. 200 colour illustrations, 4 maps

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