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	Oriental objects and porcelain appeared in France during the reign of Louis XIV when they were imported by the East India Company.&nbsp;&nbsp; Japanese and Chinese furniture, objects and paintings were plentiful at Versailles under the reign of Louis XV and Louis XVI.&nbsp; The last quarter of&nbsp; the 19th C saw a passion for all that was Japanese with objects such as netsuke, ivory figures, and bronze bouddhas filling the display cabinets of collectors.</p>