Description: These two prints of the Porcelain Tower are from a small coletion that my father had. He was a collector of Asian art of all forms. The larger of the two prints is 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 image area. This is a color print Artists and Engravers: Johan / Jan Johannes Nieuhof / Nieuhoff A Neuhof (1618-1672) was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India, The original plates and prints have been used over the years in many atlas and geographic books. This first print, if you dig deep, can be found in different applications with slightly unique borders and title heads. Like Edition:from "Millars New Complete & Universal System of Geography ", London, 1790, XVIIIe Century I have not found the second smaller print anywhere else. But that does not mean it has not been used as well. Interesting stuff and extremely detailed and beautiful imagery in both of these. Rember these were hand engraved in copper plates then printed. But think about it, that is how all of it was done hundreds of years ago. It truly is a lost art when compared to the digital world of today. The second print has an image area of 7 x 5 and is a black and white print. The artist and engravers on this one are... An antique line engraving by Angus after Stothard. Published by Harrison & Co. March 1st, 1782. Some history of the Porcelain Tower and its artist and impact are contained below and very interesting. THE PORCELAIN TOWER Jean Nieuhoff (1618-1672) Etching with engraved details. Plate taken from the book The embassy of the Dutch East India Company to the emperor of China, or the Great Cam of Tartary; Leiden, J. De Meurs, 1665. This etching of the pagoda at Nanjing had a considerable impact on European readers, thanks to the broad distribution of Nieuhoff's work, first published in 1665. The nine storeys of the tower with their characteristic curling eaves, as well as the roof of the pagoda, were adorned with porcelain panels, which left an indelible mark on European imaginations. The most obvious expression of this impact was the decoration of theTrianon de Porcelaine, constructed in 1670 by Louis Le Vau. While the architecture of the Trianon Palace bore no trace of Chinese influence, the idea of covering the walls, the cornices and the fountains in the gardens with porcelain-like tiles and vases was directly inspired by the Nanjing pagoda. The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing was erected during the reign of the Yongle Emperor (1360-1424) and was a well-known landmark in China. To Western visitors, this tower became so synonymous with Chinese architecture that its distinctive outline became a recurring leitmotif in European artworks that sought to emulate Oriental styles.
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