“Clockmaking in China under the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors” (Publication, 1995)
Year
1995
Text
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. (Paga1)
http://www.persee.fr/doc/arasi_0004-3958_1995_num_50_1_1371. (Paga1)
Type
Publication
Contributors (1)
Pagani, Catherine
(1960-) : Associate Professor of Asian Art History, University of Alabama
Subjects
Art : Arts and Crafts
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References / Sources
Chronology Entries (2)
| # | Year | Text | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 1650 ca.-17OO ca. | 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. |
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| 2 | 1736 | Valentin Chalier schreibt, dass er am Kaiserhof 100 Arbeiter zur Herstellung von Uhren unterrichtet. |
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