Prachtvolle Porzellane aus Meissen
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At Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Media: Ceramics
In the early 18th Century inventor Böttger successfully produced porcelain for the first time in Meissen under the order of August der Starke. It was the birth of a unique porcelain as well as the beginning of the splendid history of porcelain called white gold in the West, where people had long been attracted by the porcelain of Japan and China. Thanks to conspicuous figures such as the talented painter Hoeroldt and Kendler, a court sculptor, the Golden Age of Meissen porcelain came around in the West backed by Rococo style. Its development is characterized by gorgeous colors and flowing forms. With time and several stylistic evolutions, it has become the representative porcelain in the Western world today.
This exhibition displays the Meissen collection of Naoko Ito, an art collector who loved and collected Meissen porcelain the latter half of her life. The content is rich in variety; it includes dishes such as cups and saucers, figurines, art objects, mirrors, chandeliers etc. The exhibition covers various styles such as Chinoiserie, Rococo, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, giving us a full picture of the history of Meissen porcelain. 198 works (133 sets), including Böttger porcelain from the 1710s and figurines from the early 20th Century.
Schedule
From 2005-11-19 To 2006-01-22
