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Year

1784-1793

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Thomas Jefferson bought 1784 some Chinese porcelain in Paris. In 1785 he ordered more Chinnese porcelain wares. 1786 before leaving France, he acquired larger quantities of Chinese export porcelain in Paris. In 1789 he ordered Chinese porcelain from Edward Sowse, a Boston merchant engaging in Chinese trade. In 1793 Jefferson had transported all his Chinese porcelain to Monticello.

Mentioned People (1)

Jefferson, Thomas  (Shadwell, Va. 1743-1826 Monticello, Va.) : Dritter Präsident Amerikas

Subjects

Art : Ceramics

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1 2011 Wang, Dave. Chinese civilization and the United States : tea, ginseng, porcelain ware and silk in colonial America. In : Virginia review of Asian studies (2011).
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