Garnitures
vase sets from the national trust
$19.29
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
22 November 2016
Summary
This exquisite gift book explores the phenomenon of ‘garnitures’, or matching sets of ceramic vases. From the 1650s such sets were used in elite European interiors as an integral part of the decorative scheme; displayed on chimney-pieces, cupboards, tables or over doors, they ‘garnished’ the interior and so enhanced the status of the owner. The fashion began in Europe using mismatched Chinese porcelain beakers and jars. As imports of Chinese porcelain ceased between 1657 and 1683, European p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851779000 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851779000 |
| Author: | Patricia Ferguson |
| Publisher: | V & A Publishing |
| Imprint: | V & A Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 22 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 165mm x 165mm |
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About The Author
Patricia Ferguson
Patricia F. Ferguson, an adviser on ceramics to the National Trust, has been researching their ceramics collection for a publication on elite ceramic patronage in Britain. She has an MA in Chinese ceramics from the School of Oriental and African Studies and works as a curatorial consultant in the Asian department of the V&A.
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