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late 18th–19th century · Painted enamel on copper · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–19th century

Medium

Painted enamel on copper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923