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Category Archives: Ceramics
The Brew of American Independence: Tea and Coffee after the Revolution
In 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Revolution, Congress passed a joint resolution to devote the Rotunda of the Capitol to celebrating the Boston Tea Party. Joining celebrations nationwide, this was the first time this governmental building … Continue reading
Delft Tiles, English Country Houses, Architectural Salvage, and Downton Abbey!
Madeline Hagerman, Winterthur postgraduate fellow in objects conservation, is researching delft fireplace tiles at Winterthur. Her series of blog posts details her findings. Read her latest post connecting England and America and the history of architectural salvage, with a nod … Continue reading
Chinese Export Porcelain, Swedish Iron, and Beer: A Union of Late 18th-Century Global Connections
An extraordinary pair of Chinese export porcelain mugs recently donated to Winterthur and featured in our Collecting for the Future: Recent Additions to the Winterthur Collection exhibition opening May 6, has a fascinating private as well as global history. Likely … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, Asian goods, Ceramics, China, chinese export porcelain, Decorative Arts, Eastern objects, exhibition, Exhibitions, galleries, museum collection, Prints, Photos & Drawings, Uncategorized
Tagged 18th century global trade, antiques, Chinese Export Porcelain, museum acquisitions, sweden, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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What’s Proof Got to Do, Got to Do with It?
They seem to make unusual exhibition bedfellows: a pair of Tiffany Studios’ lampshades and an eclectic assortment of Staffordshire bear jugs, owl jugs, and candlesticks. On the one hand, the “Grape” and “Dragonfly” lampshades, on loan to Treasures on … Continue reading
Posted in art collections, art fraud, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, exhibition, Exhibitions, forgery, fraud, galleries, Glass, Treasures on trial, Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, art fraud, earthenware, fake, forgeries, H. F. du Pont, Neustadt Collection, stoneware, Tiffany, Tiffany Studios, treasures on trial, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Historians as Detectives
One of the best examples of the difficulty involved in dating and verifying a genuine antique is represented by the Chinese export porcelain in the Intent section of the Treasures on Trial exhibition. These objects were not sold in a … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, antiques, art fraud, Ceramics, declaration of independence, Decorative Arts, House, museum collection, Treasures on trial, Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, ceramics, Chinese Export Porcelain, fake antiques, treasures on trial, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Wanna Fight About It?
Last week when I was in London to present a lecture to the English Ceramic Circle, I had the opportunity to revisit the British Museum, one of my favorite museums in the world. As always, I made a beeline to … Continue reading
Flowery Thoughts – People and Museums Working Together!
The exhibition Flowery Thoughts: Ceramic Vases & Floral Ornament at Winterthur is another in a series of loan exhibitions created by Winterthur Museum for its neighbor, the Brandywine River Museum of Art. This year’s exhibition will be unveiled at the … Continue reading
A Priestly Treasure Trove of Ceramics
Around the turn of the 20th century, the Reverend Edward McClure, a Roman Catholic priest in Brockton, Massachusetts, commissioned photos of his house. Lovingly bound in red morocco, the album cover proudly proclaims “Home of Father McClure” in gilt lettering. … Continue reading
The Vicar & Moses
The humorous figure group and mug shown here probably were made in Staffordshire around 1800. They are two of five English ceramics at Winterthur that portray a popular 18th-century satirical theme known as “The Vicar and Moses.” The popular Vicar … Continue reading
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