François Xavier d'Entrecolles was a French Jesuit priest, who learned the Chinese technique of manufacturing porcelain through his investigations in China at Jingdezhen with the help of Chinese Cathol
Jingdezhen porcelain dish, which was studied by Francois Xavier d'Entrecolles
Section of the letter from d'Entrecolles, 1712, re-published by Jean-Baptiste du Halde in 1735.
1712 letter of d'Entrecolles about the Chinese manufacture of Porcelain, 1819 edition.
Saint Cloud bowl soft porcelain with blue decorations under glaze 1700 1710
In early modern France, Orientalism refers to the interaction of pre-modern France with the Orient, and especially the cultural, scientific, artistic and intellectual impact of these interactions, ran
Traités nouveaux & curieux du café du thé et du chocolate, by Philippe Sylvestre Dufour, 1685
The Ambassadors, a symbol of French explorations under Francis I: the French ambassadors Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve standing around an Ottoman Holbein carpet and various objects. Painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533, National Gallery, London.
Arabic astronomical manuscript of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, annotated by Guillaume Postel
Ottoman Empire Qur'an, copied circa 1536, bound according to regulations set under Francis I circa 1549, with arms of Henri II. Bibliothèque nationale de France.