| Description |
208 pages, [8] leaves of color plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 198-200. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Contents |
Part I. The meeting of East and West: -- The Great Silk Road -- The way round Africa -- The merchant adventures -- Part II. Chinoiserie: -- Collecting, and the Cabinet of Curiosities -- Textiles: Silk, cotton, and needlework ; Carpets ; Tapestry -- Painting, drawing and engraving -- Ceramics: inspiration -- Ceramics: imitation -- Furniture, lacquer and Japan -- The so-called Anglo-Chinese garden -- Architecture -- Interior decoration -- Metalwork -- Japonisme and modern chinoiserie. |
| Subject |
Art, European -- Asian influences.
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Art -- Chinese influences.
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| ISBN |
0684146797 |
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9780684146799 |
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