ca. 1800 (made)
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This engraving by F. Sansom shows a cup belonging to Dorothea Banks, wife of the President of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks, and a noted collector of Chinese porcelain.
The fashion for Chinese ornament in European furnishing and decoration was at its height in the late 18th century. This cup shows an exchange of Chinese and European styles, with a Chinese lotus pattern deriving from the Greek palmette motif.
The fashion for Chinese ornament in European furnishing and decoration was at its height in the late 18th century. This cup shows an exchange of Chinese and European styles, with a Chinese lotus pattern deriving from the Greek palmette motif.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | "Chinese cup in Lady Banks's collection", engraving by F. Sansom, England, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Print showing a cup, with design detail and explanatory text, engraving on paper. |
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| Gallery label | 11.
PRINT: A CHINESE CUP IN LADY BANKS'S COLLECTION
English, about 1800
Engraving by F. Sansom
The trade in ornamental motifs between China and Europe was not all one way. The decoration on this cup shows how the Chinese lotus pattern derives from the Greek palmette (case 19). Dorothea Banks was the wife of the President of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) and a noted collector of Chinese porcelain in her own right.
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This engraving by F. Sansom shows a cup belonging to Dorothea Banks, wife of the President of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks, and a noted collector of Chinese porcelain. The fashion for Chinese ornament in European furnishing and decoration was at its height in the late 18th century. This cup shows an exchange of Chinese and European styles, with a Chinese lotus pattern deriving from the Greek palmette motif. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 28109 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2005 |
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