1st Edition
Chinese Art Objects, Collecting, and Interior Design in Twentieth-Century Britain
By Helen Glaister
Copyright 2023
182 Pages
65 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
65 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
65 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the relationship between collecting Chinese ceramics, interior design and display in Britain through the eyes of collectors, designers and tastemakers during the years leading to, during and following the Second World War.
The Ionides Collection of European style Chinese export porcelain forms the nucleus of this study – defined by its design hybridity – offering insights... Read more
Introduction 1. Chinese Porcelain in European Style: Visuality, Connectivity and Otherness 2. Basil Ionides: Collecting, Interior Design and Museums 3. Fashioning the Collector: Nellie Ionides and Chinese Porcelain 4. Chinese Art and the English Country House: Elite Fashion, Taste and Display 5. The Impact of War: Collecting Chinese Art 1940-1950 Conclusion
Biography
Helen Glaister, PhD, is the Course Director of the Arts of Asia Programme, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London, UK.
