Treasures of Maritime Trade (Foreign-Selling Artworks from Guangzhou in the Late 18th to Early 20th Centuries)

Author: Guangzhou Museum Press
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Since the 18th century, Guangzhou has been one of China's major foreign trade ports. Various types of Chinese artworks were sold through Guangzhou to Europe and America. As a result, the Guangzhou region actually became the main production and distribution center for Chinese export artworks. This book collects more than 300 types of export artworks from the late 18th to early 20th centuries, including blue-and-white porcelain, Guangcai porcelain, Guangxiu embroidery, ivory carving, and export paintings, all collected by Guangzhou Museum over the years from around the world. Since a significant portion of these artworks were custom-made based on orders from Europe and America, they not only showcase the exquisite craftsmanship of Chinese art at the time but also reveal the exchange and fusion of Chinese and Western art.