This book publishes papers presented at a conference on the Kangxi Emperor held in conjunction with an exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore. Essays cover many aspects of art and culture of the period, from his patronage of the arts and religious practices at the court, to his tours of the empire and foreign policy.
This book publishes papers presented at a conference on the Kangxi Emperor held in conjunction with an exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum...
The delicacy, purity, and exotic beauty of Chinese and Japanese porcelain captivated all of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. European potters strove to imitate and adapt these Asian imports. This impact on European ceramics is superbly illustrated by the collection donated to the Asian Civilisations Museum by Mr and Mrs Toshio Egawa. The individual objects, of fascinating design, represent a slice of history and reveal the economic and artistic interactions of the period.
The delicacy, purity, and exotic beauty of Chinese and Japanese porcelain captivated all of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. European potters...
