The Era of the Companies 1600-1824
5: Art as Merchandise
The Oriental craze; how Eastern art was exported to the West and how it influenced English homes.
Presented by JOHN IRWIN , Keeper of the Oriental Department, Victoria and Albert Museum , with the help of contemporary writings
Produced by JUDITH BUMPUS (Rptd: Sat. 11.30 am: Radio 4) (For publications, see page 15)