Thursday, July 12, 2012

Go West XXIX - East Meets West

Ornate Ceiling, Dushanbe Tea House, Boulder, Colorado  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Tajik artists hand-painted and hand-carved Persian themed motifs on various parts of a tea house, then shipped the pieces in 200 crates from Dushanbe, Tajikistan to Boulder, Colorado for assembly. The result, after years of construction, was the Dushanbe Tea House.

 Lavish designs decorate this popular restaurant and provide an authentic Eastern atmosphere to dine or drink from its menu of over 100 types of teas. The concept of the tea house is to serve as a gathering place for friends and family to socialize over cups of tea... which is what we did with our good friends in Boulder.


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21 comments:

  1. cieldequimperJuly 12, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    How absolutely amazing and unexpected!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 12, 2012 at 3:55 AM

    That is so cool!

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  3. PhotoAttractionJuly 12, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    Looks like Marroco.
    Great colors!

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  4. Cezar and LéiaJuly 12, 2012 at 6:01 AM

    Beautifully ornate!
    Léia

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  5. georgeJuly 12, 2012 at 6:26 AM

    An amazing shot of a gob-smackingly beautiful décor.

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  6. brattcatJuly 12, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    one needs to hold onto one's hat while traveling with you. you whisk us so quickly from one jaw-dropping moment to the next.

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  7. cocominoJuly 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    The detail is awesome!

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  8. ChristopherJuly 12, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Wow, what gorgeous color--I love that it was crafted overseas and shipped piece by piece. Even cooler is that you spent time with friends under this roof. Have a great weekend Doug!

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  9. Marie LCJuly 12, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Beautiful paintings and colors. A beautiful harmony of colors

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  10. LasseJuly 12, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    A marvellous work !!

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  11. FilipBlogJuly 12, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Like the ceiling, swa something similar in the summer palace in Beijing.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  12. London CallerJuly 12, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    I though it was Tibetan?!
    Tajikistan... sounds like a very remote country in the Middle East.

    I won't be able to enjoy my cup of tea there.
    Those delicate details keep my eyes too busy.
    My fingers will be busy pressing the shutter button.

    Oh, so the demonym for the people of Tajikistan is Tajik,
    not Tajikistani?
    Well, like Pakistani from Pakistan.

    So, you're saying Yak is from Yakistan.
    Not Yakistani, right?
    OK. I'm with you. :o)

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  13. john4jackJuly 12, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    extraordinary art. not quite what one expects to see in boulder

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  14. AnonymousJuly 12, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  15. MelissaJuly 12, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Oh how interesting. The colors and patterns do seem very "west" but the overall effect is very "east".

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  16. harryJuly 13, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Love the saturated colors and the intricate detail. Your "out of square" composition works well.

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  17. franzJuly 16, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    wow, this comes unexpected! a tajik teahouse in colorado? this has really become a small world ...
    i do love this ornate ceiling and the columns ... and i bet the teas taste better there just for the environment !!

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  18. Traveling HawkJuly 19, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    It reminds me of my travels to the East!

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  19. yzJuly 23, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    cool pattern and framing

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  20. rianJuly 26, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    it sure is beautiful.. great catch! :)

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  21. DomLOrthaJuly 30, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    Reminds me a Beatles' song: "I'm painting the room in a colourful way...". Very nice!
    Have a nice day.

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