"This book about Chinese porcelain in Colonial Mexico does far more than situate a Chinese commodity in a Latin American context: it takes us on a global journey. Jingdezhen, Manila, Acapulco and Puebla--sites that are connected through the trade in porcelain--each allow very different local stories to be told: about artisanal skills and crab-like bodies, about packaging and over-loaded ships, about race and chocolate and Aztec legends. Accompanied by richly varied illustrations, these stories tell an impressive global history that makes an important argument not only about the centrality of the Pacific Ocean and Latin America in global history, but also about the key role of Asian goods in the formation of colonial Mexican identity. Insightful, wide-ranging, and a joy to read." (Anne Gerritsen, University of Warwick, UK) "Priyadarshini's' compelling book offers a unique perspective on the transpacific exchange during the sterling age of the Manila Galleon through the 'first global brand' of the Modern Era. Connecting Jingdezhen with Puebla through consumer demand in the New World (i.e., how the guan became the chocolatero), Chinese Porcelain in Colonial Mexico is an impactful contribution to scholarship on the Spanish empire and its multi-faceted relations across the Pacific Ocean.

" (Edward R. Slack, Jr., Eastern Washington University, USA).