Glass Exchange Between Europe and China, 1550-1800: Diplomatic, Mercantile and Technological Interactions

In this study, Emily Byrne Curtis explores lenses, spectacles, and windows found in China from the sixteenth century. Tracing their technological development back to the glassworks in Murano, Venice, she also explores their significance in terms of Venice's commerce with China. Through analysis of gifts and documents from archives in Rome and the Vatican, this study touches to an extent on the history of the Catholic Church in China. Read More

In this study, Emily Byrne Curtis explores lenses, spectacles, and windows found in China from the sixteenth century. Tracing their technological development back to the glassworks in Murano, Venice, she also explores their significance in terms of Venice's commerce with China. Through analysis of gifts and documents from archives in Rome and the Vatican, this study touches to an extent on the history of the Catholic Church in China. Read Less

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