Article Archive 2005
James Giles: The Ascent into Splendour
The attribution of wares decorated within the London atelier of James Giles has fascinated the world of English ceramics throughout the period of great ceramic research during the latter half of the last century...
12 June, 2005
Economic Models: The Art of the Figure: Works from the Collection of the Federal Reserve Board
The ‘models’ and ‘figures’ referred to here are not the interest rates set by the Federal Reserve Board,Washington, D.C., which was established in 1913 to provide the U.S.A. with a more stable monetary and financial system. ‘Models’ and ‘figures’ instead are the subjects of the works in this loan exhibition, drawn from the more than 300 paintings, drawings, prints and a handful of sculptures that have been amassed by ‘the Fed.’...
01 May, 2005
A Feast for the Eyes: 18th Century Documents for the creation of a Dessert Table
Waddesdon Manor, already rich in 18th century Sèvres services, received an exceptional loan of a 124 piece dessert service in 1998 which was the impetus for re-creating an 18th-century dessert course setting...
27 January, 2005
An Introduction to Yixing Zisha Stonewares
Whereas Jingdezhen is China's porcelain capital, Yixing is her stoneware citadel. Yixing wares are mostly objects made for the production and serving of tea, although small furnishings for the literate man’s desk were also made. Unlike at Jingdezhen, no imperial factory was ever established at Yixing but certain high quality wares were made there for imperial use...
27 January, 2005
The Influence of Glass Technology on Chinese Ceramics
One of the most important and enduring differences between the ceramics of China and the Near East lies in the role that glass has played in the establishment of their respective ceramic traditions. In the ceramics of Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, and Syria glass technology proved vital for the development of glazed ceramics..
04 January, 2005