Wednesday, July 12, 2017

The China Collectors

Author: Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair
Stars: 2
Review by: MApgar
This was concerned with the ebb and flow of fascination with Chinese art and antiquities in American culture. From being thought 'heathen, quaint' or any number of adjectives, to the rare and pricey times where it really was in vogue and all the blue bloods competed for pieces. Book seemed to focus more so on pottery than textiles or paper works, perhaps because that is what persons are more familiar with (Ming vases, etc. from detective lore and movies).

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