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Chinoiserie

Hand-painted birds, ginger jars, fretwork and lacquer red.

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The Chinoiserie guide

How to get the Chinoiserie look

Hand-painted birds, ginger jars, fretwork and lacquer red. Start with the colors below, add two or three signature pieces, then borrow freely from the rooms above.

Signature colors

Silk Ground · keeps it luminous
Jade · the cool jewel
Imperial Red · the heat
Hand Gilt · the gold leaf
Lacquer Red · chairs at attention
Blue-and-White · every plate

Signature pieces to shop

Foo Dog Pair
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Foo Dog Pair

Ceramic guardians for the mantel.

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Chinoiserie Bird Wallpaper
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Chinoiserie Bird Wallpaper

Cranes drifting across the silk.

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Chinoiserie Panel Art
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Chinoiserie Panel Art

Hand-painted birds and blossoms.

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Red Chippendale Dining Chairs
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Red Chippendale Dining Chairs

Standing at attention.

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Fretwork Side Table
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Fretwork Side Table

Lacquered lattice in imperial red.

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Pagoda Lantern Pendant
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Pagoda Lantern Pendant

A low glow for secrets.

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Jade Ginger Jar Lamp
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Jade Ginger Jar Lamp

A jar that grew a lampshade.

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Fretwork Folding Screen
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Fretwork Folding Screen

Jade lattice, folding the garden in.

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Chinoiserie Wallpaper
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Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Birds and blossoms, wall to wall.

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Blue and White Dinner Plates
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Blue and White Dinner Plates

Every setting, porcelain.

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Blue and White Ginger Jars
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Blue and White Ginger Jars

In pairs, of course.

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Ginger Jar Centerpiece
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Ginger Jar Centerpiece

With orchids, of course.

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