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A Portrait Chinois (Chinese portrait) is a metaphorical description of oneself by a comparison with various things or elements, a tree, a flower, a film, an historical character, a dish, whatever.
Chintz was originally a woodblock printed, painted or stained calico produced in India from 1600 to 1800 and popular for bed covers, quilts and draperies. Around 1600, Portuguese and Dutch traders were bringing examples of Indian chintz into Europe. These early fabrics were extremely expensive and rare.n contemporary language the word chintz and chintzy can be used to refer to clothing or furnishings which are vulgar or florid in appearance, and commonly in informal speech, to refer to cheap, low quality, or gaudy things, including personal behavior.