The Legends Collection

Beyond Extravagance - A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels (2nd edition)

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Awakening a new understanding of the diverse tradition of Indian jewelry spanning four hundred years, the first edition of Beyond Extravagance in 2013 revealed for the first time the exceptional...

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Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence Collection, Christie’s Auctions & Private Sales (US), July 2019

The Tastemakers: Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence Collection, Christie’s Auctions & Private Sales (US), July 2019

BEYOND EXTRAVAGANCE, Esprit Joaillerie (France), November 2019

Dr. Amin Jaffer is Chief Curator of The Al Thani Collection, an encyclopedic holding of some 6,000 works of art. Formerly International Director of Asian Art at Christie’s, and former Director of Asian Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Dr. Jaffer has authored a number of books, including Luxury Goods from India and Made for Maharajas: A Design Diary of Princely India. He recently curated the exhibition From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Treasures from the Al Thani Collection at the Grand Palais in Paris, and he has also co-curated Encounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe, 1500-1800 (2004) and Maharaja: the Splendour of India’s Royal Courts (2009-10).

The Legends Collection

Beyond Extravagance - A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels (2nd edition)

$450
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Page count

652 pages

Number of illustrations

400

Language

English

Released on

November 2019

Dimensions

W 10.9 x L 14 x D 3.9 in

Cover materials

2 silk hardcover volumes in a luxury slipcase

ISBN

9781614284628

Weight

15.43 lb

Author

Edited by Dr. Amin Jaffer, texts by Dr. Robert Skelton, Michael Spink, Dr. Jack Ogden, Dr. Stephen Vernoit, Dr. Katherine Prior, Judy Rudoe, and Vivienne Becker

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