Asia in Amsterdam : the culture of luxury in the Golden Age / edited by Karina H. Corrigan, Jan van Campen, and Femke Diercks, with Janet C. Blyberg.

"'Asia in Amsterdam : The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age' accompanies the exhibition of the same name, organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, and the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Exhibition itinerary: Rijksmuseum October 17,2015-January 17,2016; Peabody Essex Museum February 27-June 5, 2016"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Dan L. Monroe and Wim Pijbes -- Introduction / Karina H. Corrigan, Jan van Campen, and Femke Diercks.

The Dutch East India Company in Asia / Martine Gosselink -- Merchants among kings: Dutch diplomatic encounters in Asia / Jos Gommans -- The hybrid world of Batavia / Jan van Campen -- Asia on the Herengracht: Furnishing Amsterdam with Asian imports / Karina H. Corrigan -- East Indies shops in Amsterdam / Jaap van der Veen -- Painting Asia: Oriental luxury goods and exotic curiosities in Dutch paintings / Pieter Roelofs -- Inspired by Asia: Responses in the Dutch decorative arts / Femke Diercks.

"This lavishly illustrated catalogue discusses the Asian luxury goods that were imported into the Netherlands during the 17th century and demonstrates the overwhelming impact these works of art had on Dutch life and art during the Golden Age. Written by a team of 30 international scholars, this volume presents seven essays and catalogue entries on 150 works of art, including Dutch and Asian paintings, textiles, ceramics, lacquer, furniture, silver, diamonds, and jewelry. From the Dutch settlements throughout Asia--including Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, and Japan--Dutch maritime traders brought an astonishing range of luxuries back to the Netherlands. Dutch consumers were enthralled with these foreign goods, which brought new colors, patterns, and textures to their interiors and wardrobes. As seen in the book's many illustrations, Dutch artists also found inspiration in these objects and incorporated them into portraits, genre scenes, and particularly still-life paintings. Dutch artists and craftspeople also adapted distinctly Asian technologies, such as porcelain and lacquer, to create new works of art inspired by Asia. This catalogue weaves together the complex stories of these diverse works of art and presents fascinating portraits of the dynamic cities of Amsterdam and Batavia (Jakarta)--the Dutch trade center in Asia during the 17th century"-- Provided by publisher.

Empresses of China's Forbidden City 1644-1912 / edited by Daisy Yiyou Wang and Jan Stuart ; with essays and entries by Daisy Yiyou Wang, Jan Stuart, Lin Shu, Luk Yu-ping, Ying-chen Peng, Evelyn S. Rawski, Ren Wanping, and additional entries by curators at the Palace Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum, and the Freer│Sackler, Smithsonian Institution.

 Empresses of China's Forbidden City: 1644-1912 accompanies the exhibition of the same title organized by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, the Freer/Sackler, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, DC, and the Palace Museum, Beijing, China.

Exhibition Itinerary : Peabody Essex Museum, August 18, 2018-February 10, 2019 and Freer/Sackler, Smithsonian Institution, March 30-June 23, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Rediscovering the empresses of Qing China, 1644-1912 / Daisy Yiyou Wang and Jan Stuart -- Key empresses in the Qing imperial family -- Timeline of Qing empresses in world context / Doris Sung and Paula Richter -- Map of the Forbidden City -- Qing empresses and their place in history / Evelyn S. Rawski -- Qing empresses and grand imperial weddings / Ren Wanping -- Tracing the lives of Qing court women / Jan Stuart -- Empress Dowager Chongqing and the Palace of Longevity and Health / Lin Shu -- Deciphering portraits of Qing empresses / Daisy Yiyou Wang -- Qing empresses as religious patrons and practitioners / Luk Yu-ping -- Empresses and Qing court politics / Ying-chen Peng -- Plates -- Catalogue of the exhibition -- Glossary of selected names and terms.

"Empresses of China's Forbidden City: 1644-1912" : August 18, 2018-February 10, 2019, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, United States.

"Empresses of China's Forbidden City: 1644-1912" : March 30-June 23, 2019, the Freer/Sackler, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

"Empresses in the Qing dynasty played an influential role in the imperial court and the cosmopolitan culture of their time. Offering compelling insights into the material culture, activities, and living spaces of Qing empresses, this lavishly illustrated book features over one hundred spectacular works of art from the Palace Museum in Beijing--including large-scale portraits, court robes, and richly decorated Buddhist sutras--that bring the splendor of the Qing court to life. A series of insightful essays examines the fascinating ways that key imperial women engaged with art, religion, and politics. This unprecedented exploration of the Qing court from the perspective of its top-ranked women is an important new contribution to our understanding of Chinese art and history"

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Peabody Essex Museum guide / edited by Brian P. Kennedy.

Director's foreword, Brian P. Kennedy -- Collecting Objects from across the Globe, George H. Schwartz -- Timeline of the Peabody Essex Museum, George H. Schwartz -- Peabody Essex Museum Campus Map -- Introduction, Lynda Roscoe Hartigan -- African, Christa Clarke -- American, Dean Lahikainen and Sarah N. Chasse -- Architecture, Steven Mallory -- Asian Export, Karina H. Corrigan -- Chinese, Bruce MacLaren -- Contemporary, Trevor Smith with Christa Clarke -- European, Karina H. Corrigan -- Fashion and Textiles, Petra Slinkard and Paula B. Richter -- Japanese, Midori Oka -- Korean, Midori Oka -- Maritime, Daniel Finamore -- Native American, Karen Kramer -- Natural History, Jane Winchell -- Oceanic, Karen Kramer -- Phillips Library, Dan Lipcan -- Photography, Stephanie H. Tung -- South Asian, Siddhartha V. Shah.

"An ideal introduction to the remarkable collections of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), America's oldest continuously operating and collecting museum. The museum's complex history is marked by a series of changes and reinventions dating back to its founding with the East India Marine Society in 1799. In recent decades, PEM has undergone one of the most remarkable transformations in American museum history. This beautifully designed and informative edition is the preeminent guide to PEM's world-class collection from its storied origins to recent contemporary acquisitions. It presents thoughtful overviews to each of PEM's curatorial departments-African, American, architecture and gardens, Asian export, Chinese, contemporary, European, fashion and textiles, Japanese, Korean, maritime, Native American, natural history, Oceanic, photography, and South Asian-as well as the renowned Phillips Library collection. Lavish color illustrations represent more than 400 significant artworks from each collection area and 14 highlight stories illuminate the people behind the international museum's varied, remarkable, and beloved objects"-- Provided by publisher.