Eternal Blooms: Chinese Painted Enamels on Copper

Exhibition Website

Mar 2 2018 - Jun 24 2018

Taft Museum

Cincinnati, OH

Celebrate springtime with a lavish array of brightly colored flowers, fruits, and insects, all found decorating small utilitarian objects such as plates, bowls, and boxes. In the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries exported the painted enamel technique, which originated in Limoges, France, to Chinese workshops in Beijing and Guangzhou. During the 18th century, Chinese enamellers illustrated auspicious symbols drawn from the natural world as wishes for happiness, abundance, and long life in a wide range of newly available pastel colors.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.         

  • Decorative Arts
  • Asian
  • 18th Century
  • Enamel
  • Chinese
  • Various artists

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