Top UK Destinations for Chinese Objects and Chinoiserie Interiors Part 3.

 

Part 3.

Kedleston Hall



Kedleston Hall, Derby DE22 5JH

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kedleston-hall

Travelling back through England into the Midlands we arrive at the grand Kedleston Hall. Lived in by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905, the hall houses the many objects he amassed during his travels in South Asia and the Middle East. His ‘Eastern Museum’ displays religious, military and domestic objects. The National Trust are intending to change the way the collection is displayed over the next few years stating: ‘we intend to change how the collection is displayed, how the collection is interpreted, whose voices are heard, which truths are represented, the way the property feels, and the internal culture which supports this.’[1]

Erddig




Erddig, Wrexham LL13 0YT

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/erddig  

Erddig Hall is a Grade-I listed National Trust property in Wrexham, Wales. John Meller, a successful London lawyer, bought up the debts of Joshua Edisbury in 1709. Once he had purchased Erddig he set about furnishing his new house with the very best furniture and fabrics Visit Erddig's State Bedroom to see the bed's back panel of embroidered Chinese silk, bought by John Meller, carved and gilded gesso work by John Belchier. The magnificent bed complete with original silk fabric dates back to 1720 and the Chinese wallpaper is around two hundred and fifty years old.

Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park



Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ

https://www.comptonverney.org.uk

Compton Verney is a parish, and the surviving manor house is the Georgian mansion Compton Verney House. Housing a large art gallery its Chinese collection centres on magnificent bronze ritual objects and vessels. Produced over a period of over 1500 years, under many different Chinese rulers, the bronzes date from the early Shang Dynasty (c.1500 to 1050 BC) to the Han Dynasty (207 BC to AD 220). The collection also includes pottery pieces, such as a set of twelve painted pottery equestrian figures made for placing in a tomb to guard the deceased.[2]

Claydon House




The Claydon Estate,Estate Office, Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire,MK18 2EX

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claydon

Claydon House is in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, it was built between 1757 and 1771 and is now owned by the National Trust. It is home to possibly the most beautiful Chinoiserie carvings by Luke Lightfoot. Sir Ralph Verney engaged Luke Lightfoot at Claydon where he used his skills to make impressive carvings. He was a very talented carver but not a very trustworthy one and he swindled away a lot of Sir Ralph's money before being dismissed. Most of the work done by Luke survives today, including the painted wooden carvings in the Chinese Room. All the wood was painted white, which is believed to be because it was all carved in pine which comes in many shades and discolours over time. Due to the preserving coat of paint, you can still see the unique and amazing craftsmanship of the carvings today.

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