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PublisherRoyal Collection Enterprises The Limited

ISBN-101905686145

ISBN-139781905686148

eBay Product ID (ePID)72520883

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LanguageEnglish

TopicArt, Antiques & Collectibles, Porcelain & China, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, European

AuthorJoanna Gwilt

IllustratorYes

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Item Length9 In.

Item Height0.6 In.

Item Width8 In.

Item Weight25.8 Oz

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Book TitleFrench Porcelain for English Palaces : Sèvres from the Royal Collection

Dewey Decimal738.20944074421

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisThis book provides a guide to the history of SSvres porcelain as epitomised by seventy of the most important examples in the Royal Collection., The Royal Collection contains the finest assemblage of eighteenth-century Sevres porcelain in the world. Largely formed by George IV between 1783 and 1830, the King's French porcelain epitomised his taste for the rare, the exotic and the extravagant; and is as rich in ornamental and flower vases as it is in tablewares.Designed to appeal both as an introduction to Sevres porcelain in the Royal Collection and as useful reference for the enthusiast, this book presents a selection of outstanding and unusual pieces. An introduction and a glossary of terms accompany the richly illustrated entries, with detailed photographs of painted scenes, patterns of gilding and information on provenance, artists, measurements and distinguishing marks.Joanna Gwilt is Assistant Curator of Works of Art at the Royal Collection. Formerly of the Wallace Collection she specialises in French eighteenth-century decorative arts, in particular Sevres porcelain.", The Royal Collection contains the finest assemblage of eighteenth-century Sèvres porcelain in the world. Largely formed by George IV between 1783 and 1830, the King's French porcelain epitomised his taste for the rare, the exotic and the extravagant; and is as rich in ornamental and flower vases as it is in tablewares. Designed to appeal both as an introduction to Sèvres porcelain in the Royal Collection and as useful reference for the enthusiast, this book presents a selection of outstanding and unusual pieces. An introduction and a glossary of terms accompany the richly illustrated entries, with detailed photographs of painted scenes, patterns of gilding and information on provenance, artists, measurements and distinguishing marks. Joanna Gwilt is Assistant Curator of Works of Art at the Royal Collection. Formerly of the Wallace Collection she specialises in French eighteenth-century decorative arts, in particular Sèvres porcelain.

Publication Year2010

FormatTrade Paperback

Dewey Edition22

Table Of ContentIntroduction Vases Tableware Cups and Saucers Déjeuners , Broth Basins, Jug and Basin Plaques Sculpture Recommended Reading Glossary Index of Sèvres Painters and Gilders General Index

LC Classification NumberNK4390

Number of Pages200 pages