Chinese Porcelain in Colonial Mexico - The Material Worlds of an Early Modern Trade (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)

This book follows Chinese porcelain through the commodity chain, from its production in China to trade with Spanish Merchants in Manila, and to its eventual adoption by colonial society in Mexico. As trade connections increased in the early modern period, porcelain became an immensely popular and global product. This study focuses on one of the most exported objects, the guan. It shows how this porcelain jar was produced, made accessible across vast distances and how designs were borrowed and transformed into new creations within different artistic cultures. While people had increased access to global markets and products, this book argues that this new connectivity could engender more local outlooks and even heightened isolation in some places. It looks beyond the guan to the broader context of transpacific trade during this period, highlighting the importance and impact of Asian commodities in Spanish America.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Pacific History
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	Meha Priyadarshini
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-88268-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > American history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-319-88268-6
Barcode:	9783319882680

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