Meeting

Colors of the Oasis: 19th Century Central Asian Textiles and Their Modern Revival

The Coffee House Club Bruce P. Baganz is president, board of trustees of The Textile Museum in Washington, DC. He is also the the co-chair of the board of the George Washington University Museum, chairman of the Near Eastern Art Research Center, and a member of the board of the National Trust for the Humanities. […]

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Peter Pap Booth Talk

Winter Antiques Show 67th Regiment Armory Park Avenue and 67th Street As in past years, Peter Pap, our fellow Hajji and important exhibitor at the Winter Antiques Show will be occupying his usual corner booth. We are really thrilled that Peter has once again invited us for his informative and visually stimulating booth talk. This early Khotan Rug

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Re-envisioning Japan: Meiji Fine Art Textiles

The Coffee House Club Independent scholar John Vollmer will discuss his new publication, Re-envisioning Japan: Meiji Fine Art Textiles, a comprehensive examination of the exquisite large-scale designs and innovative artistry of fine art textiles (bijutsu senshoku) that generated a flurry of excitement in the West and Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912). These luxurious textiles

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