Dive into the bold world of the architect Owen Jones and his Examples of Chinese Ornament. Each chromolithograph plate brings to life the intricate designs found on painted vases, cloisonné enamel incense burners, lacquer boxes, and more. These patterns, full of history and detail, continue to inspire artists and designers today.
Owen Jones published The Grammar of Ornament in 1856, where he expressed rather unfavourable opinions on Chinese art and ornament. About a decade later, in 1867, he acknowledged his mistake and published Examples of Chinese Ornament, recognising that China once had a highly significant School of Art.
The Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion resulted in the destruction and looting of many public buildings, which led to the sudden circulation of remarkable works in Europe. Many of these pieces entered private collections as well as the holdings of the current V&A Museum.
These beautiful designs should be considered through the perspective of an English architect, fascinated by the foreign influence he perceived in objects that may have been looted, while trying to imagine what China itself might be.
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