Highlights from HALI 220:

Profile
A soon-to-be-published book encapsulates the philosophy of collectors Daniel and Dara Brewster

Anatomy of an object
An exceptional early 19th-century ikat poncho, with irregularly patterned watay stripes, currently on show at The Textile Museum in Washington, DC

Common thread
A selection of textiles that tell tales of long summer days—and the leisurely pursuits and pleasurable pastimes with which historical figures might have filled them

Features
How old is a Tibetan rug? The question has perplexed researchers for a long time • A privileged insight into the archives of the late
Dr Gittinger, whose work is being highlighted at The Textile Museum, Washington, DC • A distinctive exhibition now running in
Philadelphia of early Swedish folk textiles • The history of silk in Japan at SLAM • A review of MITA, the new carpet museum in
Brescia’s current display ‘Persia Felix’ • Shining examples of textile trompe l’œils feature in this year’s special exhibition at Abegg-Stiftung

Marketplace
The Dealers’ Fair at ICOC XV Istanbul • Istanbul’s new Gallery Aydın is a declaration of faith in antique rugs as mainstream art • Auction price guide

Exhibitions
‘Holbein. Burgkmair. Dürer. Renaissance in The North’ at Städel Museum, Frankfurt and Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Last page
A singular return of Parting Shots from ICOC XV in Istanbul in June

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