Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland

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Chinese wallpaper has been a very powerful element of European 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 referred to as ‘Chinese wallpaper’ were developed by Chinese painting workshops in response to western demand. A sophisticated synthesis of eastern and western art, Chinese wallpapers were an early-modern global product and they’re still popular and influential today. In spite of their spectacular beauty, Chinese wallpapers have not been studied in any depth until somewhat recently. This book provides an overview of one of the vital most significant Chinese wallpapers surviving in the British Isles. Sumptuously illustrated, it shows how these wallpapers became a staple ingredient of top of the range interiors at the same time as all the time retaining a touch of the exotic. The book charts the stylistic development of Chinese wallpaper, allowing individual wallpapers to be more securely dated. It also touches on the China trade, the the most important role of the paper-hangers and the social significance of Chinese-style decoration in Britain. Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland will be a ground-breaking resource for both scholars and designers, in addition to for anyone interested in historic interior decoration.

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