Chronology Entry
Year
1650 ca.-17OO ca.
Text
Western mechanical clockwork was a technology introduced to the Chinese from Europe in the late 17th century. These clock were regarded by the Chinese as many things : status symbols, decorative items, and personal adornments, but not time-pieces.
Subjects
Art : Arts and Crafts
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 1995 |
Pagani, Catherine. Clockmaking in China under the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors. In : Arts asiatiques ; vol. 50, no 1 (1995). http://www.persee.fr/doc/arasi_0004-3958_1995_num_50_1_1371. |
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