Islamic Chinoiserie: The Art of Mongol Iran

Yuka Kadoi

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2009

Islamic Chinoiserie

The Art of Mongol Iran

Yuka Kadoi

In the series Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474469678

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About this book

Winner of Honourable Mention, Saidi-Sirjani Book Award 2008-9, International Society for Iranian Studies

The Mongol invasion in the thirteenth century marked a new phase in the development of Islamic art. Trans-Eurasian exchanges of goods, people and ideas were encouraged on a large scale under the auspices of the Pax Mongolica. With the fascination of portable objects brought from China and Central Asia, a distinctive, hitherto unknown style – Islamic chinoiserie – was born in the art of Iran.

This illustrated book offers a fascinating glimpse into the artistic interaction between Iran and China under the Mongols. By using rich visual materials from various media of decorative and pictorial arts – textiles, ceramics, metalwork and manuscript painting – the book illustrates the process of adoption and adaptation of Chinese themes in the art of Mongol-ruled Iran in a visually compelling way. The observation of this unique artistic phenomenon serves to promote the understanding of the artistic diversity of Islamic art in the Middle-Ages.

Key features

Covers various media of decorative and pictorial arts from Iran, Central Asia and China
Deals with a diverse range of issues related to the East-West artistic relationship in the Middle-Ages
Includes in-depth studies of style, technique and iconography in Iranian art under the Mongols

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Series Editor’s Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	xii
Preface and Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Note on Transliteration Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xvi
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CHAPTER ONE Textiles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
CHAPTER TWO Ceramics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
CHAPTER THREE Metalwork and Other Miscellaneous Objects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
CHAPTER FOUR Manuscript Painting 1 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
CHAPTER FIVE Manuscript Painting 2 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
CHAPTER SIX Manuscript Painting 3 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 304
Illustrations
- Other: 49 B/W illustrations 79 colour illustrations
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: July 31, 2009
ISBN: 9781474469678