Bedspread

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk bedspread, crafted in China between 1788 and 1790 specifically for the French market, the pinnacle of 18th-century export artistry. Measuring an impressive 84 by 75 inches (213.4 x 190.5 cm), it was as a luxurious textile for European bedrooms, blending Eastern craftsmanship with Western tastes. through the Rogers Fund in 1917, it graces the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of European and Decorative Arts, its role in bridging continentsProduced during the late Qing amid booming Sino-European trade via ports like Canton, the bedspread reflects the era's chinoiserie craz...