Pair-case repeating watch ca. 1770–72 Watchmaker: John Champion The hours and minutes are in Chinese characters on this British watch made for export to China. The painting of the characters suggests the hand of a European craftsman not entirely comfortable with Chinese calligraphy. They correspond to the twice - twelve division of the day customary in the West and do not relate to traditional Chinese methods of dividing the day, which are too complex to fit on a simple watch dial. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #413. Retail Value. High and Low Supported
Pair-case repeating watch ca. 1770–72 Watchmaker: John Champion The hours and minutes are in Chinese characters on this British watch made for export to China. The painting of the characters suggests the hand of a European craftsman not entirely comfortable with Chinese calligraphy. They correspond to the twice - twelve division of the day customary in the West and do not relate to traditional Chinese methods of dividing the day, which are too complex to fit on a simple watch dial. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #413. Retail Value. High and Low Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Pair-case repeating watch 194033
Size: 3865px × 3854px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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