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 ...

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 ...