J'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer John Fong à Boston, au cocktail donné par Steven et Loïs Kunian. Nous avons longuement bavardé et sympathisé et John a promis de m'envoyer le catalogue de l'exposition.
Imperial dragon roundel for a prince (detail), 1730, embroidery with couched gold thread mounted on a dark blue silk, Private Collection
The Qing (pronounced Ching) dynasty in China began in 1664, after the Manchu overthrow of the Han Ming empire and with the ascension to the throne of seven-year-old Emperor Kangxi. It endured for more than 250 years, until 1911, when revolt led to the establishment of the Republic of China (now, the People's Republic of China). During this pe[...]