In the cultures east of the Bosphorus, where the highest forms of human expression have traditionally been devoted to the pleasing embellishment of surfaces, and in which the primary living space has been defined by the floor, an unrivalled supremacy has been consistently attained in those branches of the decorative arts most suited to the enrichment of the ground plane.

In this exhibition programme, we have focussed particularly upon selecting brilliant and compelling approaches adopted
by the most gifted of Eastern artists in the enrichment of the ‘canvas of the floor’, which will produce an imaginative and fulfilling harmony in the primary living spaces of the home.

Enchantments Underfoot

The combination of splendour and refinement with which the masters of enrichment both renowned and anonymous set out to turn the floor space into a magical source of energy and inspiration is memorably explored in the Exhibition collections. (Check our Exhibition Calendar for where and when to see them). We present here one ot two examples of their achievements.

Viewing Instructions

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* The examples illustrated will be included in future exhibitions subject to availability

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