Glass Exchange Between Europe and China, 15501800 - Diplomatic, Mercantile and Technological Interactions

In this study, Emily Byrne Curtis explores as her subject lenses, spectacles, aventurine glass, and windows found in China from the sixteenth century. She traces their technological development back to the glassworks in Murano, Venice, and explores their significance in terms of Venice's commerce with China. Because glassware also figured among the gifts which three papal legates from the Vatican presented to the Kangxi and Yongzheng emperors, the author examines many documents from the archives in Rome and the Vatican; the study therefore touches, to an extent, on the history of the Catholic Church in China. Curtis also discusses in the volume some contemporary Chinese references and verses to European glassware, and in the case of enamel materials, she discloses the pronounced effect their use had upon the decor of Chinese porcelains.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction; Wonder and desire: the glass was most beautiful; New notions of seeing: mirrors and lenses; Panes of glass: windows and paintings; Diplomatic overtures: The daren (great personage) from the Vatican; Glass: 'pieces as beautiful as our aventurine'; Cristalli: 4 cases of precious glass; 'White gold': a magical substance; Enamel materials: a technological transfer; Carrying treasure to China: the Albion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Bericht

'Emily Curtis's stimulating and informative monograph provides a fascinating anthology of cultural interactions over a number of centuries.' Deborah Howard, University of Cambridge, UK
'Emily Byrne Curtis has provided us with fascinating nuggets of information on glass and glassmaking in the Qing dynasty and a detailed study of the interaction between Chinese and European glassmakers.' Technology and Culture

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Emily Byrne Curtis, Emilybyrne Curtis, Curtis Emily Byrne
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781138254084
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25408-4
• Seiten: 178
• Serie: Transculturalisms, 1400-1700
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Allgemeines, Lexika; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, The arts: general issues, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Asia / General, ART / History / General, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, History of art / art & design styles, Economic history, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Art, Archaeology, Asian History, Society and culture: general, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, The arts: general topics