Jeypore portfolio of architectural details, Vol.I(Parts 1-2)), Part 1: Copings and Plinths, Part 2: Pillars--Caps and Bases

Book Details:

• ISBN 13: 9788192450261

• ISBN 10: 8192450260

• Edition: New Delhi

• Year: 2018

• Language: English

• Subject(s): Fine Arts

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

About the Book

The Jeypore Portfolio of Architectural Details is a monumental publication that stands as one of the greatest collections of ornamental art in connection with Indian architecture. Originally compiled by Samuel Swinton Jacob, the work is now presented in a magnificent reprint edition published in six volumes by Studio Orientalia.

The series comprises 12 parts across six volumes:

• Vol. I – Part 1: Copings and Plinths; Part 2: Pillars – Caps and Bases

• Vol. II – Part 3: Carved Doors; Part 4: Brackets

• Vol. III – Part 5: Arches; Part 6: Balustrades

• Vol. IV – Part 7: String and Band Patterns; Part 8: Wall and Surface Decorations (never reprinted before)

• Vol. V – Part 9: Dados; Part 10: Parapets and Friezes

• Vol. VI – Part 11: Chatris and Domed Roofs; Part 12: Jharokas or Balcony Windows

Enriched with a new introduction by Peter Moss, A Fusion of East and West: Samuel Swinton Jacob and The Indo-Saracenic Style, the set highlights the artistic brilliance of Indo-Saracenic architecture.

The R.I.B.A. Journal (18 December 1890, p. 96) praised the original edition as “the best collection of illustrations of ornamental art in connection with the architecture of India that has yet appeared,” offering readers an authentic and detailed glimpse into India’s rich architectural tradition.

This extraordinary portfolio not only documents India’s decorative genius but also reflects the fusion of Eastern and Western design elements that shaped the Indo-Saracenic style. It remains indispensable for architects, historians, designers, and connoisseurs of Indian fine arts and architectural history.