Dish with European Man and Child

late 18th–19th century

Not on view

The European interest in and reworking of Chinese designs and themes in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is often known by the French term chinoiserie, which can be translated as "Chinese-like." While there is no such term for the reverse trend of Chinese interest in European art, figures such as the man and boy on this dish attest to the knowledge in China of European imagery, possibly inspired by prints.

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Title: Dish with European Man and Child
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: late 18th–19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Painted enamel on copper
Dimensions: Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification: Enamels
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
Object Number: 24.80.360
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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