%0 Journal Article
%A Shih, Ching-fei
%D 2005
%F heidok:5705
%J Collections and Concepts
%R 10.11588/heidok.00005705
%T A Record of the Establishment of a New Art Form: The Unique Collection of "Painted Enamels" at the Qing Court
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/5705/
%V 7
%X The unique collection of Qing Dynasty painted enamels bears wittness to an important cultural exchange between 18th century China and the West resulting in the establishment and exchange of a new art form. The essay explores the ambitious attempts of the Qing Dynasty emperors to surpass the technical achievements of the West and traces the influences of Western shapes and motives on Chinese enamels.