From the late 1700s, an increasing number of British, American and continental European sailing ships brought back ship loads of exotic objects which found a ready market in America and Europe. The insatiable interest in the Orient resulted in a large range of painters depicting everyday life in China, as well as portraits of both Chinese and Westerners. Among other objects brought back were furniture, silver, silk embroideries, lacquerware, clay figures, fans and wallpaper. New research has resulted in a detailed study in which wrong attributions are corrected and, in some areas, such as furniture, our knowledge revolutionised. This is a fascinating account of Chinese artists and craftsmen and their techniques, and of the way of life encountered by Westerners in this most mysterious of trading countries. An admirable introduction which is both detailed and scholarly - World of Interiors
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Western trade with China began with the Portuguese in the 16th century, followed by Spanish, Dutch, English, French, Swedish and Austrian vessels. The Americans entered the scene in 1784. To satisfy the Occidental taste for exotica, Chinese artists created paintings, furniture, wallpaper, silks, embroideries, fans, carvings, silverware and pewter specifically for the export market. Their superb work can be sampled in this nimble study featuring hundreds of color and black-and-white plates. Crossman opens this survey with a colorful account of Salem, Mass., captain Benjamin Shreve's 1819 voyage, shipwreck off South America and subsequent trading in Canton. By the 1860s, quality overall had declined and the distinctive features of Chinese export art were blurred. This volume updates the original 1972 edition.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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