Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.144
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.144
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An interesting by-product of what was primarily an economic link between Bombay and China was the development of a taste for Chinese art and artistic products among sections of society in western India, particularly a taste for Chinese porcelain, embroidered silks and glass painting. The characteristic *gara* embroidered silk saris worn by Parsi women, the *tanchoi* silk saris first produced in western India using Chinese weaving techniques and the art of reverse glass painting in India all testify to the cultural influences that came through the Mumbai-China connection.