porcelain

The beautifully curated exhibition features women artists of the pre-modern era, illuminating their contributions to art across a broad spectrum of media.

The “chinoiserie” fad raged with the greatest force in France.

When Europeans started to imitate Chinese porcelain in the 15th century, they were not entirely successful.

It was in the 18th century that Europeans began to make true porcelain, in imitation of the famed Chinese ware.

“I’ve seen so many paintings of Chinese paintings through the ages and decorations on porcelain ... to see that suddenly in real life was really quite a transformation.”

Boehm is a rare survivor from America’s proud tradition of porcelain manufacturing and it is wonderful to see the exceptional skills of their modelers.