Saturday, 3 October 2026

Tapestry of the Emperor of China on His Throne and the European Fashion for Chinese Subjects

Detail of a tapestry showing a Chinese emperor seated on a throne, with bowing figures and a canopy, beside a lacquered cabinet and a blue vase.

The Emperor of China enthroned. The Louvre Abu Dhabi has a similar tapestry with a Chinese figure in a boat. In some palace or other you will surely find a continuation of the story: in Europe, the adventures of the ruler of the Celestial Empire were all the fashion

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