A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of empires and seeded stereotypes of Asian women. By Aruna D’Souza The dragon ...

Chinoiserie was not only a style but an ideology. The arrival of blue-and-white porcelain in Europe some 500 years ago (first as ballast on merchant ships from China) ignited an obsession with the ...

The lure and luster of Chinoiserie, including dancing dragons, created an elegant backdrop for the Mardi Gras revels of the Krewe of Mystery Wednesday when they gathered at the Orpheum ...

Chinoiserie at the Met — how global trade created a glorious cultural mash-up on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Ariella Budick. Published April 29 2025. Jump to comments section Print ...