{"product_id":"porcelaines-chinoises-du-palais-de-santos","title":"Chinese porcelain from the Santos Palace.","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Santos Palace in Lisbon, now the seat of the French Embassy in Portugal, contains a treasure: a small square living room, topped with a pyramidal roof of gilded wood, on which hang nearly three hundred Chinese porcelain dishes and plates, mostly decorated in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhite and blue\u003c\/em\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnique in the world, this collection of Chinese porcelain, constituting the incomparable and sumptuous decoration of the \"Porcelain Room\" of the Santos Palace, illustrates the history of ceramic production in China, between the beginning of the \u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16th\u003c\/sup\u003e century and the end of the \u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17th\u003c\/sup\u003e century, and its trade with Europe. These exchanges also gave rise to technological transfers and astonishing artistic creations on European soil. Although this collection constitutes the largest set of Chinese porcelains to arrive in Europe so early, it is virtually unknown to Chinese specialists and even more so to the general public, both Chinese and European.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the past five years, the MNAAG has been engaged in a broad initiative aimed at promoting this unique architectural testimony. In 2019, the museum offered its visitors the exhibition \"A Firmament of Porcelain, from China to Europe,\" featuring an exceptional 3D reconstruction of the ceiling of the Santos Palace. In 2021, the exhibition \"West Encounters East: A Cultural Conversation between Chinese and European Ceramics\" extends this experience at the Shanghai Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The book \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChinese Porcelain from the Santos Palace\u003c\/em\u003e is a catalogue raisonné of this unique collection. The result of a collaborative effort between historians, researchers, and curators, this book offers a rich presentation of the approximately three hundred porcelain pieces in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antinoë","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42413434962160,"sku":"25317","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4043\/6408\/products\/SANTOS_couv-FR-002.jpg?v=1644587879","url":"https:\/\/anttopinoe.com\/en-en\/products\/porcelaines-chinoises-du-palais-de-santos","provider":"Antinoë","version":"1.0","type":"link"}