Miscellaneous Virtues & Vices in Chinese Export Art

Chinese artists and craftsmen were adept at responding to the market demands of foreign customers through porcelain, enamelware, paintings on canvas or glass, or other forms of art. Using Chinese export art and European sources, William R. Sargent, a renowned Chinese decorative arts expert, will guide the audience through the themes of virtue and vice as reflected in the works of extraordinary craftsman.