{"product_id":"the-empires-new-cloth-cross-cultural-textiles-at-the-qing-court-9780300275148","title":"The Empire's New Cloth: Cross-Cultural Textiles at the Qing Court","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking study of textiles as transcultural objects in the Qing court that provides a new understanding of the interconnectedness of the early modern world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early modern period luxury textiles circulated globally as trade goods and diplomatic gifts, fostering cultural exchange between distant regions. By the eighteenth century, both China and Europe had developed a splendid tradition of silk and tapestry weaving. While the role of Chinese silk imports in Europe has been well studied, this book reconstructs the forgotten history of the eastward movement of European textiles to China and their integration into the arts and culture of the Qing Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Empire's New Cloth \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how Qing court workshops adapted European textile designs and techniques and uncovers the specific uses and meanings of these textiles in imperial military ceremonies, religious spaces, and palace interiors. Through careful study of a wide range of previously unpublished objects, Mei Mei Rado illuminates how these cross-cultural textiles provided the visual and material means for the Qing ruler to convey political messages. By revealing how Qing imperial patrons and artisans responded and assigned meanings to European influences, this beautifully illustrated volume highlights the reciprocity in eighteenth-century Sino-European exchanges and centers textiles within the dynamic global flow of objects and ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mei Mei Rado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300275148","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981167165577,"sku":"9780300275148","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_edd0d02b-1729-4c5f-a4ab-a4e182da00c3.jpg?v=1747117066","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-empires-new-cloth-cross-cultural-textiles-at-the-qing-court-9780300275148","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}