Court, Temple and Trade introduces Shilpa and Praful Shah's outstanding collection of Indian textiles. One of its great strengths is export market material, both for Europe and South-East Asia. It is the only collection in the Indian subcontinent with significant holdings in both these areas. The Kashmir shawl collection is outstanding and is certainly one of the most important in India. This is the first time most of the pieces will be published. The six chapters cover the main categories of textiles included in the collection and key pieces are discussed in their wider historical and social context. The three authors are recognised authorities in the field of Asian textiles studies and they have all published widely on various aspects of Indian textiles.