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The Empire's New Cloth
- Cross-Cultural Textiles at the Qing Court
Engelsk Hardback
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The Empire's New Cloth
- Cross-Cultural Textiles at the Qing Court
Engelsk Hardback

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A groundbreaking study of textiles as transcultural objects in the Qing court that provides a new understanding of the interconnectedness of the early modern world   In the early modern period luxury textiles circulated globally as trade goods and diplomatic gifts, fostering cultural exchange between distant regions. By the eighteenth century, both China and Europe had developed a splendid tradition of silk and tapestry weaving. While the role of Chinese silk imports in Europe has been well studied, this book reconstructs the forgotten history of the eastward movement of European textiles to China and their integration into the arts and culture of the Qing Empire.  The Empire’s New Cloth explores how Qing court workshops adapted European textile designs and techniques and uncovers the specific uses and meanings of these textiles in imperial military ceremonies, religious spaces, and palace interiors. Through careful study of a wide range of previously unpublished objects, Mei Mei Rado illuminates how these cross-cultural textiles provided the visual and material means for the Qing ruler to convey political messages. By revealing how Qing imperial patrons and artisans responded and assigned meanings to European influences, this beautifully illustrated volume highlights the reciprocity in eighteenth-century Sino-European exchanges and centers textiles within the dynamic global flow of objects and ideas.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
208
ISBN-13:
9780300275148
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0300275145
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
25 mar 2025
Længde:
21mm
Bredde:
292mm
Højde:
225mm
Forlag:
Yale University Press
Oplagsdato:
25 mar 2025
Forfatter(e):
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