The Chinese House is a garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. Trying to give culture to Potsdam, Frederick the Great built the pavilion along with other chinoserie and rococo structures in the 18thc as an adornment to his flower gardens. An exuberant example of chinoiserie, this pavilion was built in the height of the chinoiserie movement and featured an abundance of gilded figures and ornamentation. This was also the time following the excavation of Pompeii and a love of ornamentation was all the rage. The interior features all elements chinoiserie-exotic birds, ornamental parasols, palm trees and swags of fabric to tie it all together. The gilded figures are in various positions drinking tea . Other figures are musicians flanking the gilded columns that mimic palm trees. If chinoiserie is a love of yours, this is perhaps the best example in existence! Here is a video of the exterior-
The Chinese House is a garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. Trying to give culture to Potsdam, Frederick the Great built the pavilion along with other chinoserie and rococo structures in the 18thc as an adornment to his flower gardens. An exuberant example of chinoiserie, this pavilion was built in the height of the chinoiserie movement and featured an abundance of gilded figures and ornamentation. This was also the time following the excavation of Pompeii and a love of ornamentation was all the rage. The interior features all elements chinoiserie-exotic birds, ornamental parasols, palm trees and swags of fabric to tie it all together. The gilded figures are in various positions drinking tea . Other figures are musicians flanking the gilded columns that mimic palm trees. If chinoiserie is a love of yours, this is perhaps the best example in existence! Here is a video of the exterior-
Please check out the beautiful work of Bay area decorative painter Warner Graves who has developed a niche specializing in Chinoiserie. With his strong background in art history and the fine arts, he creates one of a kind interiors and reproduction furnishings.
One of the great potentials about the interactions between human cultures is the transmission of aesthetic tastes. I cannot think of any such instance more important to historic furniture than the…
See: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2012/10/china-birds.html for background and links
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