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Diplomatic gifts and the

circulation of prestigious objects

between Japan and Europe , 1850 -

1864 : a comparative history of

the reception of Japanese objects

by European courts at the end

of the 19th century

Studying diplomatic gifts and the circulation of prestigious works between Japan

and Europe ( 1850 - 1864 ) follows an exhibition held at the Château de Fontainebleau

as part of the Festival d ' Histoire de l ' art ( 2021 ) and a study day ( 2022 ) . It can be

divided into two parts : a diachronic part internal to France and a comparative part

on a European scale . It is important to remember that the Chinese Museum and the

Salon des Laques at the Château de Fontainebleau are creations of Empress

Eugénie ( 1862 - 1864 ) hosting Siamese and Japanese diplomatic gifts , objects from

Vietnam , as well as Chinese objects of various origins ( royal furniture storage ,

art market , objects brought back by the French armies following the looting of the

Summer Palace ) . Over time , the presentation of these collections has evolved :

under the Third Republic , the ensemble became the first museum of Asian art

created in France , even before the Musée Guimet . Then , in the 1980s , its initial state

as desired by Eugenie was restored in a historicist approach .

Pair of Portable Braziers with Hexagon and Circle shokkō Design Maki e Lacquer on Wood Gold and Silver Leaf and Powders

Silvered Copper Gift of Thanks 1864 Former Collection of the Duke of Morny F1674 C 1 and 2 © GrandPalaisRmn Château de

Fontainebleau Adrien Didierjean

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