Chinese whispers
Subtitle: chinoiserie in Britain, 1650-1930
By: edited by David Beevers
Contributors: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery, and Museums
Publisher: Royal Pavilion & Museums
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Brighton [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780948723711
Subjects: Decorative arts; Chinese influences; Exhibitions; Chinoiserie (Art)
Other titles: Chinoiserie in Britain, 1650-1930
Notes: "Published ... on the occasion of the exhibition ... held at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and the Royal Pavillion, 3 May-2 November 2008"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 'Mand'rin only is the man of taste' : 17th and 18th century chinoiserie in Britain / David Beevers; title: 'Prodigious charming pots...' : British chinoiserie ceramics / Stella Beddoe; title: Chinoiserie silver in Britain / James Lomax; title: Chinese themes in 18th century gardens / Patrick Conner; title: Chinese style in 19th century Britain / Patrick Conner; title: What's in a Chinese room? : 20th century chinoiserie, modernity and femininity / Sarah Cheang; title: List of works. Silver and metalwork ; Ceramics ; Furniture and furnishings ; Costume, textiles and fans ; Books ; Pictures, prints and drawings, and wallpaper.