chinoiserie
noun[U]
(alsoChinoiserie)uk/ʃɪnˈwɑː.zə.ri/us/ʃɪnˈwɑː.zə.ri/astyleofart,furniture,decoration, etc. that hasChineseorEastAsianinfluencesin thedesign. It waspopularinEuropein the 18thcentury:
(18世纪流行于欧洲的)中式风格(艺术、家具、装饰等)Her mosttreasuredpieceof chinoiserie was aporcelainvase.她最珍视的一件中式风格艺术品是一个瓷花瓶。
Theyboughta $50,000Englishchinoiseriedeskfor thelivingroom.他们花了5万美元,买了一张英制中式风格的书桌放在客厅里。
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- theextravagantchinoiserie of theso-calledJapaneseSalon at the Villa Hugel in Vienna
- He had anotablecollectionof chinoiserie.
- A Meissen Chinoiserie table-bell fromcirca1730 wassoldto aprivatecollectorfor £70,000.
- This isourChinesebedroom, done in the chinoiseriestyle.
Ceramics & pottery
- amphora
- biscuit ware
- bisque
- bisqueware
- bone china
- ceramics
- china
- earthen
- earthenware
- fire
- glaze
- kaolin
- kiln
- porcelain
- potter
- potter's wheel
- stoneware
- terracotta
- throw
- ware
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