Louvre exhibits show influence of China
Rare treasures offer insights into cultural exchange across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Zhang Kung Kun reports.
By Zhang Kun in Shanghai |
China Daily |
Updated: 2025-12-12 05:43
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The rose and the nightingale as a prominent motif in Persian art, for example, is widely found in paintings, book bindings and lacquer art. It is less known to the public in China that the pattern originated from the Chinese bird-and-flower paintings in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
During the 16th to 19th centuries, Chinese ceramics were taken to Iran with the spice trade. The local aristocrats loved these luxurious Chinese wares, and had cabinets made especially for their storage and display. Later on, local artists, inspired by the patterns on these Chinese objects, created their own works.
