The Chinese Room at Temple Newsam House in England features 18th-century Chinese wallpaper gifted by King George IV. Lady Hertford, known for her fashionable tastes, later added cut-outs of birds and butterflies from Audubon's The Birds of America. <br /><br />However, Chinese art experts observed that these additions disrupted the artwork's intended harmony. The room exemplifies the cultural exchange between East and West, where Chinese wallpaper was a symbol of luxury and status. <br /><br />#tracesofchina<br />
