The Bowles Collection of 18th-century English and French Porcelain
Author: Simon Spero
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 224
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Catalog of collection, Full-color illustrations.
Author: Simon Spero
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 224
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Catalog of collection, Full-color illustrations.
Author: Jeffrey Munger
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2018-05-09
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 1588396436
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Porcelain imported from China was the most highly coveted new medium in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Europe. Its pure white color, translucency, and durability, as well as the delicacy of decoration, were impossible to achieve in European earthenware and stoneware. In response, European ceramic factories set out to discover the process of producing porcelain in the Chinese manner, with significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications for Britain and the Continent. Indeed, not only artisans, but kings, noble patrons, and entrepreneurs all joined in the quest, hoping to gain both prestige and profit from the enterprises they established. This beautifully illustrated volume showcases ninety works that span the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century and reflect the major currents of European porcelain production. Each work is illustrated with glorious new photography, accompanied by analysis and interpretation by one of the leading experts in European decorative arts. Among the wide range of porcelains selected are rare blue-and-white wares and figures from Italy, superb examples from the Meissen factory in Germany and the Sèvres factory in France, and ceramics produced by leading British eighteenth-century artisans. Taken together, they reveal why the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings in this field are among the finest in the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}
Author: Indianapolis Museum of Art
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780936260112
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This very thorough catalogue, with excellent footnotes and bibliography, firmly places the subject in its broadest context." --Apollo Covers approximately 95 pieces, representing Chelsea, Bow, Derby, Worcester, Chamberlain-Worcester, Caughley, Longton Hall, Spode, and Hilditch and Sons.
Author: Sue Minter
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 1996-09-30
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 0752495275
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Founded in 1673 by the Society of Apothecaries, the Chelsea Physic Garden led the world for over 300 years in the research and classification of new plants. Sue Minter examines its history and many notable achievements.
Author: Christopher Maxwell
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 100
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Throughout the eighteenth century, France was a place of intense scientific enquiry and innovative research. One of the most exciting discoveries of the period was the successful manufacture of porcelain. Known as 'white gold', porcelain was produced for use in all aspects of fashionable public and private life; from banquets to boudoirs, from tea drinking to the toilette. Of all the factories in France, the most renowned was the Royal Porcelain Manufacture at Sevres. The protection of Louis XV and the patronage of his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, drew to Sevres the best alchemists, designers and artists in Europe. The porcelain they produced was unequalled in quality, design and decoration. French Porcelain explores this extraordinary period through the V+A's own superb collection.
Author: Hilary Young
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The central focus of this text on 18th-century English porcelain is the design processes that were followed in the industry. These are studied and discussed in relation to manufacturing techniques and the appearance of the figures and tablewares themselves. Other explorations of 18th-century porcelain trade include: plagiarism and industrial espionage; importation and exportation; raw materials and factory siting; and terms and conditions of employment. The text also examines the sales and marketing of English porcelain and pieces together the evidence for its consumption and use, linking these to the spread of polite culture and other changes in the social fabric of 18th-century England. Appendices give brief factory histories and a chronology of events.
Author: Linda Horvitz Roth
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The definitive catalog of this important collection
Author: Anne McNair
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 400
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Lady Ludlow collection of English Porcelain forms one of the greatest assemblages of 18th century English Porcelain in the world. It comprises about five hundred pieces of Bow, Chelsea, Derby and Worcester porcelain, and from other factories, as well as some ancillary pieces that take the story of English porcelain into the early 19th century. Formed between the two world wars, it reflects both the taste of its time and the unrivaled buying opportunities that were available in what may now be seen as a time of plenty.
Author: Joanna Gwilt
Publisher: Royal Collection Trust
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 204
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a guide to the history of SSvres porcelain as epitomised by seventy of the most important examples in the Royal Collection.