- Publisher: V&A
- Year: 2016
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 64pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 171x171mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.3kg
- ISBN: 9781851779000
- Product code: 542293
Garnitures
Vase Sets from the National Trust Houses
Patricia F Ferguson New Hardback Illustrated
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Between the 1650s and early 1900s, almost every ornamental ceramic vase in the West was conceived as part of a 'garniture' (a set unified by design and specific context). Drawing on the National Trust's unrivalled collection of such pieces, many never before seen in print, this highly illustrated volume explores the phenomenon from a historical perspective.
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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 potters at Nevers and Delft copied the originally exotic forms, unifying the sets with matching patterns, or with metal mounts. The fashion continued throughout the 1700s, with almost every ceramic manufactory producing examples, but came to its conclusion during the Arts and Crafts period, when the singular vase became the rage and many sets were broken up and dispersed. This book brings together some of the National Trust's most important sets of garnitures, showing them in their historic context. Many have never been published before, and will be an important souvenir of a unique exhibition.
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 potters at Nevers and Delft copied the originally exotic forms, unifying the sets with matching patterns, or with metal mounts. The fashion continued throughout the 1700s, with almost every ceramic manufactory producing examples, but came to its conclusion during the Arts and Crafts period, when the singular vase became the rage and many sets were broken up and dispersed. This book brings together some of the National Trust's most important sets of garnitures, showing them in their historic context. Many have never been published before, and will be an important souvenir of a unique exhibition.
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Between the 1650s and early 1900s, almost every ornamental ceramic vase in the West was conceived as part of a 'garniture' (a set unified by design and specific context). Drawing on the National Trust's unrivalled collection of such pieces, many never before seen in print, this highly illustrated volume explores the phenomenon from a historical perspective.
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