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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Beginning in England in the early ...
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