JOURNAL ARTICLE

"MY DINNER SET FROM CHINA": Charles Manigault's Chinese Export Porcelain.

  • Published In: Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, 2025, v. 12, n. 2. P. 12 1 of 3

  • Database: Art Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stewart, Chad 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Charles Izard Manigault's commissioning of a 381-piece Chinese export porcelain dinner service in 1821, highlighting its significance in the context of post-Revolutionary Charleston, South Carolina. Manigault, a member of a wealthy planter family, traveled to China to directly oversee the creation of this unique service, which reflects both his mercantile ambitions and the cultural exchanges of the time. The porcelain, decorated in the Fitzhugh pattern, symbolizes the refinement of the American planter class and serves as a testament to Manigault's legacy, despite his initial setbacks in the China trade. The article also details the service's subsequent inheritance and its importance in understanding the material culture of early 19th-century America. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust. 2025/12, Vol. 12, Issue 2, p12
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Visual Arts
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:190708828
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