Chinoiserie : the impact of Oriental styles on Western art and decoration
208 pages, [8] leaves of color plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780684146799, 0684146797
2970001
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