This book will be presented the 3th of September. You can reserve your copy now. We will send it to you on the 3th of September.
‘Beautiful forms and compositions are not made by chance…’
Josiah Wedgwood.
Why did the Dutch in the 18th century wish to pour tea from an English pot shaped like a pineapple or cauliflower? Why did they want copies of classical ornamental vases dotted around their homes? What made a certain style so attractive, why did it subsequently lose its appeal? What are the stories behind these objects?
This book provides twenty-two short and accessible chapters describing the 18th century social, cultural and political circumstances that determined the shape, decoration and popularity of a certain piece of ceramics. Thereby illustrating the spirit of the times and becoming part of Dutch national heritage.
Hardcover, sewn, format 250x180mm, 160 pages full colour
Price : Euro 22,50
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