| Description |
xi, 300 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 32 cm. |
| Series |
Highlights of the collection |
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Highlights of the collection (Series)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-296) and index |
| Summary |
A beautifully illustrated book showcasing masterpieces of European porcelain from The Met's renowned collection The quest to discover the process of making porcelain was one of the defining aspects of post-Renaissance Europe, and it had significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications. This beautifully illustrated book showcases ninety works, spanning the late 16th to the mid-19th century, and reflecting the major currents of European porcelain production. Each work is shown in glorious new photography, accompanied by analysis and interpretation by one of the leading experts in European decorative arts. Featuring blue-and-white wares from Italy, rare examples of German Meissen, French Sevres, British Chelsea porcelain, and much more, this is a long-overdue survey of the greatest porcelain treasures from The Met's vast collection. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Note to the reader -- Map (locations of porcelain factories in this volume) -- European porcelain in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Introduction / Jeffrey Munger ; European porcelain in the Metropolitan Museum of Art : history of the collection / Elizabeth Sullivan ; Catalogue / Jeffrey Munger -- List of manufactories -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) (OCoLC)fst00538556
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Porcelain. (OCoLC)fst01071682
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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Porcelain -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions.
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Porcelain, European -- Exhibitions.
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Porcelain, European. (OCoLC)fst01071752
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Exhibition catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01424028
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| Added Author |
Sullivan, Elizabeth L., contributor.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), publisher, host institution.
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| ISBN |
1588396436 (hardback) |
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9781588396433 (hardback) |
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