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hinoiserie design has been popular across the Western hemisphere for centuries, but its origins can be traced to seventeenth-century Europe. The term “chinoiserie” is derived from the French word for Chinese; it denotes a form of decorative art inspired by Chinese techniques, themes, designs, and motifs. European aristocrats were particularity taken

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