The Movement of Chinese Ceramics: Appropriation in Global History

The subject of Chinese export ceramics has recently moved beyond the traditional confines of art history into the purview of economic and world history. In consequence, Chinese porcelain in particular is increasingly being used as a model for studies of global connections in history and economics, w...

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Published inJournal of world history Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 9 - 39
Main Author PIERSON, STACEY
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 01.03.2012
University of Hawai'i Press
Subjects
Arts
Biographies
Ceramic materials
Ceramics
China
Chinese
Chinese culture
Chinese history
Chinese porcelain
Cultural history
Exports
History
History instruction
International trade
Local culture
Material culture
Narrative history
Narratives
Porcelain
Porcelain, Chinese
Potters
Pottery industry
Tableware
Trade
World history
Iran
England
China
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Summary:The subject of Chinese export ceramics has recently moved beyond the traditional confines of art history into the purview of economic and world history. In consequence, Chinese porcelain in particular is increasingly being used as a model for studies of global connections in history and economics, with reference to both exchange networks and consumer cultures. The perspective of these studies is somewhat one-dimensional and universalizing, however. This article seeks to reconsider the current state of affairs by presenting two case studies from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England and Iran, which demonstrate that while the dissemination of Chinese porcelain may have been global, its impact was local.
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ISSN:1045-6007
1527-8050
1527-8050
DOI:10.1353/jwh.2012.0013