{"id":12655,"date":"2011-11-10T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T12:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/?p=12655"},"modified":"2019-06-19T13:21:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T12:21:52","slug":"the-intriguing-trammell-and-margaret-crow-collection-of-asian-art-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/travel-insight\/the-intriguing-trammell-and-margaret-crow-collection-of-asian-art-in-dallas.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Intriguing Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sitting between Harwood and Olive Street on 2010 Flora Street is; what was once a fantastic dream of Dallas\u2019s best known real estate developers Trammell and Margaret Crow; a display of their collection of fascinating art pieces from China, Japan and India. People from all over book their cheap flights for Dallas<\/a><\/strong> just to visit this amazing world-renowned art collection.<\/p>\n

The Crow Collection of Asian Art has over 500 different pieces on permanent display which are taken from a collection of over 7,000 different objects. These range from a time era of 1000 BC till the 20th<\/sup> Century. The entire first floor is dedicated to Japanese art and its galleries hold the intriguing Japanese scrolls and screens, as well as intricate ceramics and bronzes. Here you can find amazing pieces such as the Edo period\u2019s Kano-school style pair of six-fold screens from 1850 which have been made using ink pigment, gold and silver leaf on paper, wood silk and finally lacquer. The different Chinese galleries focus mainly on different decorative arts, sculptures and paintings from the last Chinese empire which is the Qing dynasty from 1644 to 1911. There are centred pieces such as models of the 8th<\/sup> century Tang Dynasty horses; Qing dynasty\u2019s turquoise glass work from the 18th<\/sup> century; ink and pigment silk screens from 1672 Kangxi period; 1762 Qianlong period\u2019s carved Nephrite and gilding and so much more.<\/p>\n

You have to walk across a sky bridge to get to the third gallery which is dedicated mainly to the Indian Culture. It holds different Hindu sculptures and many features of Indian architecture. This also includes a large residence fa\u00e7ade with elaborately carved red limestone and a West Indian Rajasthani sandstone carving of the Mughal period from the 18th<\/sup> century. Here you will also find many different sculptures from Cambodia. One of the most outstanding is the pre-Khmer figure of Vishnu from the 7th<\/sup> century and the pre-Angkor period sandstone figurines from the 7th<\/sup> century. Also featured here are many different Tibetan and Nepalese artefacts and magnificent art pieces.<\/p>\n

On the first floor of the Crow Collection, you will find the entrance to the Lotus Shop. This is a relatively new installation in the Dallas arts district. Here you get the chance to explore a large selection of the most popular items in this museum store. Browse through the assortment of completely unique merchandise and discover extraordinary alternatives to those boring and ordinary gifts!<\/p>\n

The Lotus Shop features exclusive lines of products from many different internationally renowned designers such as, Jacqueline Cambata who is a talented designer of exquisite tableware made from porcelain; and Abraham & Thakore who are an international duo of clothing designers. Also featured here are works of Halcyon Days, Le Jacquard Francois and Red flower. So don\u2019t miss out on an opportunity to get lost in the amazing world of Asian art in Dallas at the Crow Collection Asian Art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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