How did the sale of opium in China by Massachusetts merchants in the 19th century contribute to a growing appetite for Chinese art at Harvard at the start of the 20th century? Tea, Porcelain,Silk , Nanjin Trade -- Opium smuggling- Chinese money (bring back merchandise) choose Chinese Art(e ...
the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. These two commodities—acquired through both legal and illicit means—had profound effects on the global economy, public health, immigration law, education, and the arts that are re ...