Chinese Museum, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Ile
The Chinese Museum, opened 1863 by Empress Eugenie to house her collection of Far Eastern art, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The collection comes from the Summer Palace of the Emperors of China plundered by French and English troops in 1860. White or green jade pieces, porcelain items and cloisonne enamels can be seen in this museum dating for most part from the 18th century. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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