Abstract
Canton enamel painters of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) created a witty style of Western figures in response to Chinese perception and market demand. Western figures were one of the main decorative motifs of Qing-painted enamel on copperware in Guangdong (commonly known as Canton enamels), with a diverse range of images and a wide variety of characters, making it a major attractive feature of Canton enamels. Since Western subjects were unfamiliar to Chinese painters, enamel painters in Guangdong often used European paintings as reference for their drawings. In response to the diverse demands of the domestic and export markets for Canton enamels, they developed a wide range of pictorial expressions, thus creating a style unique to the Guangdong region. In order to illustrate the characteristics of Western figures on Canton enamels, we will first compare them with the figures on painted enamels produced at the Qing court, as Guangdong and the imperial court were the two major centres of production of painted enamels during the Qing dynasty. The comparison will highlight and help to identify their stylistic characteristics.
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