Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842

The artisans who were active in Canton from 1700 to 1842 are some of the most elusive figures of the China trade. Despite the enormous quantity of artefacts that they produced, and which are now housed in private collections and museums throughout the world, the authors left very little information...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Review of Culture
Main Author: Paul A. Van Dyke
Format: Articles
Published: Instituto Cultural de Macau 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40059/2649
_version_ 1877196269798031360
author Paul A. Van Dyke
author_autocomplete Paul A. Van Dyke
author_browse Paul A. Van Dyke
author_facet Paul A. Van Dyke
Paul A. Van Dyke
author_sort Paul A. Van Dyke
container_title Review of Culture
container_title_str Review of Culture
container_volume 59
container_volume_str 59
description The artisans who were active in Canton from 1700 to 1842 are some of the most elusive figures of the China trade. Despite the enormous quantity of artefacts that they produced, and which are now housed in private collections and museums throughout the world, the authors left very little information behind about themselves. It was not until the Americans entered the China trade in 1784, that we begin to have more extensive information about some of these artists and craftsmen.
first_indexed 2026-09-11T02:57:01Z
format Articles
genre Articles
genre_facet Articles
hierarchy_browse Review of Culture{{{_ID_}}}zotero-coll-76L3BRGH
hierarchy_parent_id zotero-coll-76L3BRGH
hierarchy_parent_title Review of Culture
hierarchy_sequence 0000
hierarchy_top_id zotero-coll-WX87PJHD
hierarchy_top_title News
hierarchytype Default
id zotero-YMD6W4HW
institution zotero_group
issn 1682-1106
last_indexed 2026-09-11T02:57:01Z
latest_content_date 2026-09-11T02:57:01Z
publishDate 2019
publishDateRange 2019
publishDateSort 2019
publishPlace Macau
publisher Instituto Cultural de Macau
publisherStr Instituto Cultural de Macau
record_format zotero
spelling Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
The artisans who were active in Canton from 1700 to 1842 are some of the most elusive figures of the China trade. Despite the enormous quantity of artefacts that they produced, and which are now housed in private collections and museums throughout the world, the authors left very little information behind about themselves. It was not until the Americans entered the China trade in 1784, that we begin to have more extensive information about some of these artists and craftsmen.
Instituto Cultural de Macau
Macau
Review of Culture
Articles
2019
Canton trade
Cantonese artisans.
Chinese export art
Fans
Figurines
Glass
Mirrors
Paintings
Paul A. Van Dyke
spellingShingle Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
Paul A. Van Dyke
Canton trade
Cantonese artisans.
Chinese export art
Fans
Figurines
Glass
Mirrors
Paintings
title Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
title_autocomplete Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
title_full Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
title_fullStr Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
title_full_unstemmed Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
title_short Miscellaneous References to Artisans of the Canton Trade 1700-1842
title_sort miscellaneous references to artisans of the canton trade 1700-1842
topic Canton trade
Cantonese artisans.
Chinese export art
Fans
Figurines
Glass
Mirrors
Paintings
topic_autocomplete Canton trade
Cantonese artisans.
Chinese export art
Fans
Figurines
Glass
Mirrors
Paintings
topic_facet Canton trade
Cantonese artisans.
Chinese export art
Fans
Figurines
Glass
Mirrors
Paintings
url https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40059/2649
zotero_collection_key 76L3BRGH