Chinese Pavilion, Drottningholm
A pleasure palace at Drottningholm fitted with lacquer panels, porcelain and European fantasies of China.
The pavilion was first given as a birthday present to Queen Lovisa Ulrika in 1753 and rebuilt in stone in 1763–1769. It is one of Europe’s best-preserved examples of chinoiserie and part of the Drottningholm World Heritage site.
Materials: Lacquerwork, porcelain, silk hangings, gilt wood
Manufacture: Imported Chinese lacquer panels and porcelain were mixed with Swedish imitations in the same rooms.
The mix of genuine Chinese objects and Swedish copies.
The red and yellow lacquer surfaces with landscapes painted in gold.