This September the University of Lincoln’s School of History & Heritage is holding an exhibition and symposium titled, British & European Receptions of China, 17th-21st Centuries.
A free, open to the public, exhibition will be taking place in the Gallery space of the University’s Art, Architecture & Design Building from 21 September to 2 October.
The exhibition in Project Space Plus includes 17th century books about China from the Wren Library, Lincoln Cathedral, and chinoiserie chairs, lamps, a leather screen, and samples of chinoiserie wallpaper from the Queen Mother’s State Apartment at Kensington Palace. The exhibit also features artefacts of the tea trade, as well as 20th century replicas of the famous Chinese terracotta soldiers.
An academic symposium, (booking required), will take place in the historic Lincoln Cathedral, within the Wren Library on 24 September.
Symposium details: British & European Receptions of China – Programme
Symposium booking: jknight@lincoln.ac.uk