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Chinoiserie means (countable) An artistic object influenced by Chinese art..
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/ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/ · noun
(countable) An artistic object influenced by Chinese art..
[H]e possessed the most delightful chinoiseries—trophies of his sojourn in the Celestial Empire: pagodas of ebony and cabinets of ivory; sculptured monsters, grinning and leering on chimney-pieces, in front of beautifully figured hand-screens; […]
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Chinoiserie means (countable) An artistic object influenced by Chinese art..
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[H]e possessed the most delightful chinoiseries—trophies of his sojourn in the Celestial Empire: pagodas of ebony and cabinets of ivory; sculptured monsters, grinning and leering on chimney-pieces, in front of beautifully figured hand-screens; […]
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