"Imaginary China in the Russian culture of the 18-19th centuries" - was the one of the most brilliant exhibitions I can ever remember were here last years (it was in Moscow, in the Tsaritsyno museum, see wiki about this fantastic place here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsaritsyno_Park).
The idea was to show how were intersecting Chinese and Russian (and European - if be exact) decorative motives and images in concrete art things. many excellent things were be exhibited, and sometimes it was difficult to understand the origin one or other motif.
I dreamed about the good catalogue of the exhibition, but don't remember why I didn't not buy it (so expensive? or poor quality of photo?). but I photographed a lot things I like a lot and now I'm sharing with you.
here I post all photos without the things' labels, but it even more interesting - like a puzzle: which thing is Chinese and which is Russian?
I tell about the last one - is the funny Russian dragon (Russian imagination about Chinese dragon) - the Garden stool, the middle of the 19th century.
with the others - enjoy yourselves!
