Trade in Artists' Materials in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Canton

This paper provides an overview of the trade in artists' materials in Canton between 1750 and 1842. Through an investigation of China's foreign trade archives and records, this study gives a picture of international trade in artists' materials, particularly pigments, during this perio...

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Published in:Studies in conservation 2024-05, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-10
Main Author: Wang, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canton
China foreign trade
Chinese export paintings
painting materials
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Summary:This paper provides an overview of the trade in artists' materials in Canton between 1750 and 1842. Through an investigation of China's foreign trade archives and records, this study gives a picture of international trade in artists' materials, particularly pigments, during this period in Canton. Furthermore, it reveals a close trade in Western modern pigments between the West and China. The results of this research may be helpful to conservators and conservation scientists conducting treatments or technical studies on Chinese export paintings of this period.
ISSN:0039-3630
2047-0584
DOI:10.1080/00393630.2023.2174397