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Objects from China's 'Summer Palace' in auctions, exhibitions and museums (Louise Tythacott)

Louise's latest research traces the trajectories of particular objects from China's 'Summer Palace' (or Yuan Ming Yuan) in Beijing, exploring the succession of meanings and values attributed to these imperial treasures over the past 150 years - their existence as commodities in London auction houses (mainly from 1861-1897); their lives in international exhibitions and public displays; and their status today as 'trophies' in regimental museums in the UK.

Louise is organising an international workshop on Summer Palace objects from 8th-9th July 2013, which has been funded by the Centre for Chinese Studies at the University of Manchester.

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Yuan Ming Yuan, August 2012