Castiglione, who lived for many decades in China before his death, served during the reigns of three successive Qing emperors ...

The China Trade School, 18th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.

If you were a Chinese scholar in the middle of the 18th Century – or even ... Greek meaning 'beautiful writing'. In China it is appreciated as high art and displayed in museums.