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The Collection Book 3

Chinois

Chinois Chinois

Marco Polo's legendary 13th century exploits ignited the West's fascination with the Far East, especially with the precious and exotic porcelain, lacquer, bronzes and silk of China. The craftsmen of Europe, inspired by these rare and expensive wares, filtered Chinese design through their own sensibility to create one of the most enduring design styles, Chinoiserie. Evans & Brown celebrate that style with Chinois, a fantasy of floating pagodas, flourishes of bamboo, exotic birds of paradise and whimsical monkeys playing musical instruments imposed onto an emboss of pleated silk.