In October 1860, at the culmination of the Second Opium War, British and French troops looted and destroyed one of the most important palace complexes in imperi
Cultural Objects and Reparative Justice provides a comprehensive legal and historical analysis surrounding a highly debated current question: Where should cultu
This book explores the relationship between collecting Chinese ceramics, interior design and display in Britain through the eyes of collectors, designers and ta
The study of provenance—the history of the creation and ownership of an artefact, work of art, or specimen—provides insights into the history of taste and c
Art Markets, Agents and Collectors brings together a wide variety of case studies, based on letters and detailed archival research, which nuance the history of