Back in the 17th and 18th centuries, when traveling the world was practically an impossibility for the general population, people relied on objects, artworks, and word-of-mouth to learn about the ...

Foo dogs. Ginger jars. Yin-yang tables. Pagoda motifs, fiery dragons, and bamboo stalks. See it in architecture, gardens, interiors, furnishings, products, graphic motifs, and at just about every ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) The origin and popularity of Chinoiserie can be seen as a broad and deep engagement with and imitation of Chinese culture and art by Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. This ...

Doccia Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, 1737–1896), two sweetmeat dishes (c. 1750–60) (© The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Largely derided as the pinnacle of feminine vanity and frivolity, the imported ...

(MENAFN- TimesNewswire ) The concept of Ornament and Function Duality has gradually evolved through modern design theory and the progression of art history, and it is deeply reflected in ChuCui Palace ...

"The Mongol invasion in the thirteenth century marked a new phase in the development of Islamic art. Trans-Eurasian exchanges of goods, people and ideas were encouraged on a large scale under the ...

A set of Mao-inspired fashions perched atop red lacquered displays stand like a preview to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibit, "China: Through the Looking Glass." Just past the Manhattan ...

Bouquet of white and pale orange roses was a previous winner at the Santa Barbara Garden Club flower show. Credit: Courtesy photo Whimsical Chinoiserie paintings by Harrison Howard have inspired the ...

With gallery walls painted to imitate 18th-century wallpaper and display cabinets topped with pagoda roofs, Brighton Museum provides a charming setting for this playfully exotic style that enchanted ...

Diane Hill doesn’t just work from home, she lives surrounded by the fruits – as well as the flowers, trees and birds – of her labour. In fact, these rich and exotic images of the natural world feature ...