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Unraveling the Imperial Impulses of Chinese Textiles

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Do European textiles have anything to do with Chinese palaces of imperial power? Qianlong, the 18th-century Chinese monarch, would say yes — everything. With an incredible six-decade-long reign during the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong collected several European luxury textiles. Bearing the term xiyang, meaning “Western” in this context, these objects included palace decorations, military and ceremonial regalia, and, notably, tapestries. The Qing court …

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Unraveling the Imperial Impulses of Chinese Textiles

Do European textiles have anything to do with Chinese palaces of imperial power? Qianlong, the 18th-century Chinese monarch, would say yes — everything. With an incredible six-decade-long reign during the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong collected several European luxury textiles. Bearing the term xiyang, meaning “Western” in this context, these objects included palace decorations, military and ceremonial regalia, and, notably, tapestries. The Qing court …

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