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Chinoiserie - the distinctive taste for decoration and architecture based on Chinese design - has its origins in the age-old fantasy of 'Cathay', the mysterious land of the East. This beautifully illustrated book shows the development of the style from its very beginnings, demonstrating its continuous influence in all of the decorative arts. With sumptuous photography showing all aspects of Chinoiserie, the book clarifies the ways in which the exotic East was incorporated into Western taste, in a way that still is relevant to all those involved in interior decoration today.

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'This is a very thorough, apt, entertaining and beautifully illustrated survey of the surprising ways in which East meets West.' (Art Quarterly) 'Dawn Jacobson's Chinoiserie [is] a lavishly illustrated but intellectually serious study of one of the most intriguing of all artistic colonizations.' (The Times) 'The author's style is in tune with her delightful subject.' (World of Interiors)

'This is a very thorough, apt, entertaining and beautifully illustrated survey of the surprising ways in which East meets West.' (Art Quarterly) 'Dawn Jacobson's Chinoiserie [is] a lavishly illustrated but intellectually serious study of one of the most intriguing of all artistic colonizations.' (The Times) 'The author's style is in tune with her delightful subject.' (World of Interiors)

The West's interest in the Chinese style turned into an obsession in the 17th century, when the ships of the East India Companies returned laden with silks, lacquer and, perhaps most coveted of all, porcelain. And so Chinoiserie was born, a very European interpretation of the Chinese style. This thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated book traces the style from its origins through to the 20th century, examining its manifestations in practically every period and medium, including furniture, lacquerware and even in the landscape. A gem of a book. (Kirkus UK)

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Dawn Jacobson is a writer and lecturer on the fine and decorative arts.

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