| Technique | Subject | Style |
| Figurines of Chinese | |
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| German "Budai Pagod", c.1765 | German "Audience of the Emperor of China", c. 1766 |
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| German "Chinese figurines", c. 1775 | |
| From the beginning of the
Chinese ceramic trade, Chinese figures fascinated
Europeans. The exotic Chinese Pagods and costumes became
one of the subject matters of European ceramics. In the
18th century ceramic artists from Germany, England and
Vienna created many magnificent lifelike porcelain
figures. The original Chinese figures were one of their
inspirations. |
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| Utensils with Chinese Scene | |
|---|---|
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| Nederlandish Wig Stand, 1674-87 | French pitcher, 1725 |
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| French Wine Cooler | French "Tray with Rhinoceros", c.1750 |
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| English Lattice work dish, 1750-65 | English Orientalized Platter, 1765 |
| The above potteries are
limited examples of using original Chinese scenes on
imported porcelains, or recreating Chinese scenes. It was
this fascination with the Chinese culture that drove the
European Chinoiserie genre. |
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| Technique | Subject | Style |