I recently came across a collector who opened my eyes to Quimper, a field of the decorative arts about which I knew virtually nothing. Which just goes to show the old adage about learning something ...
Decorative arts, even contemporary ones, can be overlooked as museumgoers make a beeline for masterpieces. Seemingly everyday objects—dinnerware, vases, specialty containers, bowls and platters—get ...
WELLESLEY — The Davis Museum at Wellesley College is showcasing a collection of French ceramics in an exhibition, “Nevers in the World,” scheduled to start next month, according to a press release.
Ceramics—objects made of kiln-fired clay—constitute one of the most venerable categories of decorative arts. Among them is tin-glazed earthenware, which includes Italian majolica, Dutch delftware and ...
The French word "faïence" is derived from the place name Faenza, Italy, which became eponymous for tin-glazed earthenware manufactured throughout Europe from the 16th century onwards. The French ...
CHM copy Purchased from the Cooper Hewitt Library Endowment. A feat of great technical achievement, French faience was introduced to Lyon in the second half of the sixteenth century by skilled Italian ...
largest 11"H, 6 5/8"W d 9"H, 6 1/2"W d 8"H, 7 1/2"W d ...
22.86 x 19.05 x 15.24 cm ...
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Beginning in England in the early 1880s, the Arts and Crafts movement spread across the United States and Europe by the late 1880s. It celebrated the importance of beauty in everyday objects and urged ...
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