Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens
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The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens in southwest London was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens. Constructed of grey brick, the pagoda compr
"This supreme example of Chinoiserie"
Kew Gardens - The Pagoda and Bridge by Richard Wilson, 1762
A view of the pagoda in 1763, a year after completion
The pagoda's interior staircase
Chinoiserie
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Chinoiserie is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other Sinosphere artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture, literature, theatre, and m
Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens
…surmount each roof. Bridget Cherry, in her London 2: South volume of the Buildings of England series, describes the pagoda as "this supreme example of chinoiserie". A study of 2019, written after the restoration, ranked it as "the most important surviving chinoiserie building in Europe". Princess Augusta, widow…
The Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace is rife with chinoiserie designs. King George IV was a keen patron of chinoiserie, and had many other rooms created in this style such as the Centre Room, also located in the East Wing.
A Vienna porcelain jug, 1799, decorated to imitate another rare Chinese product, lacquerware
The Chinese Garden, a chinoiserie painting by François Boucher; 1742; oil on canvas; 40.5 x 48 cm
The Great Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, built by Sir William Chambers