Porcelain
Diplomatic SwansThis charger belonged to the Meissen Swan Service, one of the largest and most magnificent porcelain dinner services ever created. Produced at the Dresden manufactory between the years of 1737 and 1743, the service comprised of over 2,000 unique pieces; its splendor is illustrative of both the artistic genius of the factory’s master modeler, Johann Joachim Kändler, as well as the ambitions of its director, Heinrich Count von Brühl, for whom the service was commissioned. Swan, Porcelain, Bruhl, Meissen, rococo, diplomacy |
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Something's Fishy about this TureenMy selected object was part of the Cooper-Hewitt exhibition, Rococo: the Continuing Curve 1730-2008. As a docent at Cooper-Hewitt, I remember joyous laughs of recognition as visitors on my tours spotted the New York artist Cindy Sherman's portrait as Madame de Pompadour replacing flowers in a cartouche surrounded by a warm pink known as Pompadour pink for the patron of the original 18th-century service on which this is based. Madame de Pompadour, Cindy Sherman, Sèvres, Limoges, Artes Magnes, Porcelain, rococo |
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Vive la France! Vive Chantilly! Vive Elegance!Kakiemon, the famed Japanese originator of the style that bears this name, was the first to bring enamel to the fabric of porcelain in 17th-century Japan. Kakiemon decoration was of very high quality, known for its delicate and asymmetric—yet well balanced—designs. Kakiemon, Porcelain, France, Louis XV, Chantilly, 18th century |
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An Early Eva Zeisel DesignDesigner Eva Zeisel, born on this date in 1906, passed away at the age of 105 last December. A major figure in 20th-century industrial design, she is perhaps best known for her contributions to mid-20th century American modernist ceramics. Her career, however, spanned more than 80 years, and we are fortunate to have some of her early works, including this tea set known variously as the Leningrad or Intourist tea service (Intourist was the Soviet Union’s official state travel bureau). Eva Zeisel, Varvara Petrovna Freze, Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, ceramics, Porcelain, enamel, gilding, Soviet Union, Leningrad, Tea set, Pratt Institute, Hungary |
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Porcelain in the Collection of Cooper-Hewitt MuseumPublication design: Lorraine Wild Porcelain, ceramics, decorative arts, permanent collection |
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Tableware Design in Vienna, 1850-2009Annette Ahrens will give an overview and the historic lineage of Viennese tableware designs, production and design influences from 1850 to the present day. Annette Ahrens, austria, bohemia-chekia, Glass, glassware, Lobmeyr, Porcelain, sarah coffin, table culture, table decoration, tableware, vienna, talk, long, public program |
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The Cooper-Hewitt Collection: PorcelainAn inaugural exhibition of seventy-five items from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s permanent porcelain collection. The exhibition traces the development of porcelain from the China's Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) to eighteenth-century Europe. German, French, Italian, Austrian, and English pieces are shown along with histories of the techniques utilized by each of the factories. Porcelain, ceramics, decorative arts, permanent collection |
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Berlin 1900–1933: Architecture and DesignThe architecture, industrial design, graphic design, and decorative arts of Berlin, created between 1900 and 1933, are on display. Objects include handmade silver, textiles, inexpensive colorful household ceramics, Peter Behrens's electrical appliances for Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG), Jugendstil glass, porcelain by Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain, tubular steel furniture by Marcel Breuer and Mart Stam, and architectural drawings by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Berlin, 20th century, Architecture, Industrial Design, graphic design, decorative arts, silver, textiles, ceramics, Porcelain, Glass, furniture, drawings, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350017 |
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Flora Danica and the Heritage of Danish Porcelain, 1765-1990This exhibition, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Royal Danish Flora Danica pattern, features 175 pieces—the largest collection ever assembled outside Denmark. Shaped, painted, and styled porcelain tea services, tureens, vases, and figurines are on view, each featuring a different plant native to Denmark taken from the original, richly-illustrated Flora Danica botanical atlas. Porcelain, Danish, Denmark, tea service, flowers, botany, exhibitions |
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Revolution, Life, and Labor: Soviet Porcelains 1918-1985The porcelain in this exhibition documents Soviet history between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Glasnost era of the late 1980s. Most of the objects are examples of propaganda and Socialist realism, such as a statuette depicting a seamstress sewing a hammer and sickle banner or a colorful teapot decorated with fields and farm laborers. Porcelain, Soviet Union, propaganda, Socialist realism, tea service, 20th century, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350049 |
