The Colour Treasury Of Eighteenth Century Porcelain
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
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Few decorative arts capture the elegance and ambition of the eighteenth century quite like its porcelain — those luminous, hand-painted objects that graced the tables and cabinets of Europe's most powerful courts. The Colour Treasury of Eighteenth Century Porcelain presents a magnificent survey of this golden age of ceramic artistry, chronicling the finest examples produced by legendary manufactories such as Meissen, Sèvres, Chelsea, and Vienna, brought to life through the stunning colour photography of Michael Wolgensinger. Siegfried Ducret, a preeminent authority on European porcelain, guides the reader through the historical, artistic, and technical achievements of the era, detailing the fierce rivalries, royal patronage, and alchemical secrets that drove the continent's obsession with this precious medium. Beyond its role as a visual feast, this volume stands as a serious scholarly reference, illustrating how porcelain functioned as both a status symbol and a canvas for the Rococo and Neoclassical movements that defined the century's aesthetic. Ducret's authoritative text, rendered into English by Christine Friedlander, is precise yet accessible, connecting each exquisite piece to its broader cultural moment with assured expertise. Whether encountered as a collector's companion or an art-historical study, this treasury leaves one marvelling at a world where beauty, power, and craft were inextricably, and magnificently, entwined.
Author: Siegfried Ducret
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Elsevier Phaidon
Genre: Antiques & collectibles
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few decorative arts capture the elegance and ambition of the eighteenth century quite like its porcelain — those luminous, hand-painted objects that graced the tables and cabinets of Europe's most powerful courts. The Colour Treasury of Eighteenth Century Porcelain presents a magnificent survey of this golden age of ceramic artistry, chronicling the finest examples produced by legendary manufactories such as Meissen, Sèvres, Chelsea, and Vienna, brought to life through the stunning colour photography of Michael Wolgensinger. Siegfried Ducret, a preeminent authority on European porcelain, guides the reader through the historical, artistic, and technical achievements of the era, detailing the fierce rivalries, royal patronage, and alchemical secrets that drove the continent's obsession with this precious medium. Beyond its role as a visual feast, this volume stands as a serious scholarly reference, illustrating how porcelain functioned as both a status symbol and a canvas for the Rococo and Neoclassical movements that defined the century's aesthetic. Ducret's authoritative text, rendered into English by Christine Friedlander, is precise yet accessible, connecting each exquisite piece to its broader cultural moment with assured expertise. Whether encountered as a collector's companion or an art-historical study, this treasury leaves one marvelling at a world where beauty, power, and craft were inextricably, and magnificently, entwined.