Le goût pour les laques d'orient en France, French book

Description: Le goût pour les laques d'orient en France, French book Le goût pour les laques d'orient en France, French book This hardcover book with 292 full color pages well documented and illustrated, retraces the taste for oriental lacquers in France in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 17th century, the terms "lachinage" and especially "varnished" meant lacquered objects. The word "lacquer", although known, began to be used in the current sense from the 1720s, developed from the 1740s, particularly in sales catalogs, to supplant that of varnish, which however remained in used until the end of the 18th century. Nowadays, in France, the term lacquer used in the feminine designates the raw material not used, while in the masculine it designates a lacquered object. This work offers a synthesis of the history of the taste for lacquers in France in modern times, from their import to their use, either practical or as collector's items. This will help to distinguish the convergences and divergences with the porcelain trade, due to the nature of the objects, their technique, their uses... If the apprehension of lacquers was different from that of porcelain, the interest aroused by these objects testified to the fascination of Europe for these productions of fabulous Asia. Archival sources remain rich and varied. Correspondence and trade memoirs, written by and for employees of the French East India Company, make little judgment of aesthetic value to approach lacquers in a practical way with an essentially commercial approach. These remarks nevertheless provide valuable information for understanding their conceptions of the expectations of the French market. The inventories after death of merchants and individuals, collectors or not, provide a lot of information on the state of the market, but generally without description or value judgment. The latter appear in the relations of travelers in Japan or China, in certain technical treatises, in the memories and newspapers of contemporaries and especially in the sales catalogs published in the second half of the 18th century. Generally, comments on lacquers appear much less abundant than those on porcelains, perhaps because of their relative rarity on the market. This research is not intended to be an exhaustive study of all the collections but seeks to define the broad lines which characterized the market and the taste for lacquers and their evolution over two centuries, in order to follow the evolution of sensitivities towards of these objects that have always fascinated Westerners. Contents:ForewordTHE LACQUERThe techniqueThe decor technique in China and JapanImports in the 17th and 18th centuriesExport piecesBuy lacquersPricesThe use of lacquersAt the kingCollections and collectorsMarie-Antoinette's collectionConclusionAnnexesBibliographyIndex The French texts are written by Stéphane Castelluccio. Printed in 2019, this book is NEW and is 8 inches x 11 inches ( 21 cm x 28 cm ) All books are sent within 24/48 hours in a safe protective packaging. Multiple purchases, postage discount: For multiple purchases, postage will be discounted but the overall charge is based upon the total weight of the parcel Your order will be shipped immediately after reception of your payment sent through our free SSL Secured on line Payment with Visa/MasterCard and Amex. We also welcome PayPal with NO surcharge. Click here for more informations on our sales conditions Visit our eBay store PaymentsDeliveryGuarantee All books are carefully packed in a safe protective packaging. We will send your order insured with tracking within 24h / 48h after reception of your payment.100% GUARANTEE means that we stand behind our description. If an item does not meet with your satisfaction for any reason, you may return us within 30 days at reception.

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