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Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland

Author/EditorBruijn, Emile de (Author)
ISBN: 9781781300732
Pub Date30/09/2018
BindingPaperback
Pages272
Dimensions (mm)280(h) * 230(w)
Lavishly illustrated overview of some of the most significant Chinese wallpapers surviving in the British Isles
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Nominated for the 2019 Karel van Mander prize

Chinese wallpaper has been an important element of western interior decoration for three hundred years. As trade between Europe and China flourished in the seventeenth century, Europeans developed a strong taste for Chinese art and design. The stunningly beautiful wall coverings now known as 'Chinese wallpaper' were developed by Chinese painting workshops in response to western demand.
In spite of their spectacular beauty, Chinese wallpapers have not been studied in any depth until relatively recently. This book provides an overview of some of the most significant Chinese wallpapers surviving in the British Isles. Sumptuously illustrated, it shows how these wallpapers became a staple ingredient of high-end interiors while always retaining a touch of the exotic.

Nominated for the 2019 Karel van Mander prize

Chinese wallpaper has been an important element of western interior decoration for three hundred years. As trade between Europe and China flourished in the seventeenth century, Europeans developed a strong taste for Chinese art and design. The stunningly beautiful wall coverings now known as 'Chinese wallpaper' were developed by Chinese painting workshops in response to western demand.
In spite of their spectacular beauty, Chinese wallpapers have not been studied in any depth until relatively recently. This book provides an overview of some of the most significant Chinese wallpapers surviving in the British Isles. Sumptuously illustrated, it shows how these wallpapers became a staple ingredient of high-end interiors while always retaining a touch of the exotic.

Emile de Bruijn studied Japanese and museology at the universities of Leiden and Essex. He worked in the Japanese and Chinese departments of the auctioneers Sotheby's in London before joining the National Trust, where he is now a member of the central collections management team. Emile has lectured and published on many different aspects of chinoiserie in historic houses and gardens. He was co-author (with Andrew Bush and Helen Clifford) of the catalogue Chinese Wallpaper in National Trust Houses (National Trust, 2014)

Introduction: A Global Product 1. The British Taste for Things Chinese 1600-1740 2. India Pictures 1690-1760 3. The Emergence of Chinese Wallpaper 1740-1765 4. Realms of Virtue and Harmony 1750-1810 5. Auspicious Gardens 1765-1790 6. Print Rooms 1760-1815 7. Variations on a Theme 1790-1835 8. A Late Flowering 1830-1890 9. Revival 1870-1970 10. A Living Tradition Chinese Wallpaper Now

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