History of the Chinese Emperor II French Wall Tapestry SIZE:58"W x 58"H This tapestry is also available

This tapestry is also available in a square size of 58"W x 58"H

the Jesuite missionaries were returning from China with tales and knowledge that were to influence the royal courts of Europe

Festive dancers in white flowing gowns flow through this tapestry set on a rich umber background

British-born Simon Bull has become one of the world's most compelling living artists

Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry created in the 11th century

History of the Chinese Emperor II French Wall Tapestry SIZE:58"W x 58"H This tapestry is also availableThe harvesting of pineapples. From a set of ten tapestries called The History of the Chinese Emperor commissioned by Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, son of King Louis XIV, to the Beauvais Manufacture. At the end of the 17th century, the Jesuite missionaries were returning from China with tales and knowledge that were to influence the royal courts of Europe. These tapestries, very exotic for the time, were initially made for the Rambouillet castle.