Patricia F. Ferguson
Elaborate porcelain temples were often used as centrepieces on the dessert table of Royal European weddings, such as the celebrated 'Temple of Fame' (Ehrentempel), 1750, now in the Porzellansammlung, in Dresden, which has a fascinating English provenance. This talk surveys many of these triumphal temples and their surprising later histories.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Suzanne Lambooy
Willem V was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic in the second half of the 18th century, a period characterised by the divide between his supporters the Orangists and the opposing Patriots. This talk will explore the table settings and decorations from this time in Dutch history when politial colour manifested itself on the dining table.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Paul Crane
Europe in the mid eighteenth century was gripped by an insatiable appetite for knowledge, exploration and discovery that was to spearhead the Age of Enlightenment. Science and Nature became the pinnacle of taste and fashion amongst the ruling classes who filled their homes with functional objects, shapes and forms derived from God’s creation. The lecture will show how the early English Porcelain Manufactories produced a series of highly naturalistic Marine shapes and forms for use on the dining tables of Royal and Aristocratic homes of the period.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Timothy Schroder
Almost nothing of Henry VIII’s vast holdings of precious gold and silver plate remains. But a rich trail of documentation survives and paints a surprisingly vivid picture of his magnificent state banquets that were intended to impress and to entertain in equal measure.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Ivan Day
Using recently discovered evidence, food historian Ivan Day will guide us through the surprisingly sophisticated and often eccentric dining culture of the English provinces.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Dr. Katharina Hantschmann
Among the most delightful porcelain figures for the dessert table are those modelled by the mysterious Franz Anton Bustelli for the Bavarian court factory, later situated in Nymphenburg. His works are expressive, full of grace and humour and show little influence by engravings. But some impact of Meissen cannot be denied.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Dr. phil. Claudia Lehner-Jobst
Celebrating the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa (1717–1780), this lecture focuses on pragmatic reforms and a novel wish for privacy at table in times of political controversy. From her "table de conspiration“ in the Chinese cabinet at Schönbrunn, past gallant garden lunches and pilgrimage dinners, including champagne and "Kaisersemmel“, to all-night carnival festivities, dining in mid 18th century Vienna became an adjustable affair.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Professor Timothy Wilson
Around 1500 Italian maiolica potters created what was essentially a new form of Renaissance art, painted pottery which at times rivalled easel-painting and fresco. But were the maiolica services commissioned by some of the wealthiest and most discriminating patrons of the day just for display or were they regularly used? The lecture will examine this vexed question.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Kathryn Jones
The great silver-gilt dining service amassed by George IV over his lifetime, was described by contemporaries as 'unrivalled in Europe' and 'a magnificent exhibition of taste and expense'. This talk will discuss some of the elements of the Grand Service, created by the most sought-after designers of the period, and how it remains in use on the royal table to this day.
Haughton International Ceramics Seminar 2017 at Christie's
Sophie Dorothea’s collection of porcelain at the Ansbach residence by Dr Alfred Ziffer Art Historian, author and editor of KERAMOS
Art Antiques London 2016
Silver, Bells and Nautilus Shells: Royal cabinets of curiosity and antiquarian collecting by Kathryn Jones Curator of Decorative Arts at Royal Collection Trust, London
Art Antiques London 2016
Carlo Giacinto Roero di Guarene and the Rossetti porcelain factory in Torino (1737-1748) by Andreina D’Agliano Independent Curator and Art Historian, Torino
Art Antiques London 2016
A legendary masterpiece from the French Royal collection: Anne of Austria’s gold casket rediscovered by Michèle Bimbenet-Privat
The International Show 2015
Nature, Porcelain and the Age of the Enlightenment. A Natural History of Early English Porcelain and its place in the eighteenth century home by Paul Crane
Art Antiques London 2015
Meissen Porcelain Figures in the Royal Court Pantries in Dresden, Warsaw and Hubertusburg: A Crash Course in the Hof-Conditorei inventories taken ahead of the Seven Years War by Maureen Cassidy-Geiger
Art Antiques London 2015
A legendary masterpiece from the French Royal collection: Anne of Austria’s gold casket rediscovered by Michèle Bimbenet-Privat
Art Antiques London 2015
French Empire Silver versus English Regency Silver by Dr Godfrey Evans Principal Curator of European Decorative Arts, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh
The International Fine Art and Antiques Show 2014
Science, Art and Passion: Treasures from the Imperial Habsburg Kunstkammer by Claudia Lehner-Jobst Art Historian and Curator, Vienna
Art Antiques London 2014
Russian Imperial Porcelain & Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes by Dr Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya, Curator Russian Porcelain, the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
Art Antiques London 2014
Meissen Porcelains with East Asian decoration in the Ernst Schneider Collection by Dr Julia Weber, Ceramics Curator, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich
Art Antiques London 2014