British transferware and popular decorative patterns for American consumers in the New American Nation.
Impact Asia – the Far and Middle East – has had on world ceramics
Black Basalt of Wedgwood & Bently
Join curator Bradley Brooks to explore and discuss ceramic acquisitions for the Bayou Bend Collection, from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth, and from stoneware to porcelain, from identified needs to unexpected opportunities. This look at recent acquisitions will highlight the tremendous historical and aesthetic range of Bayou Bend’s ceramics collection.
Explore the changing styles of Newcomb Pottery from 1896-1939, examining what clues the objects themselves reveal.
A spirited romp through tabletop history from circa 1780 to 1820.
This lecture will explore the types of Rhenish stoneware in early America and their modes of import.
The Private Ceramics Collection of Bill Huvar: "I started my collecting journey just out of college when extra funds finally became available after I got my first job in Houston. In those beginning years as collector of Chinese porcelain, I had way more enthusiasm than actual knowledge in this field. One of the advantages of my engineering career was the opportunity to frequently travel
to New York & London which are major centers of the antiques trade. Visiting major museums with Asian collections and establishing relationships with specialist dealers in the field certainly broadened my knowledge base. At this point, my collecting efforts have provided me many decades of satisfaction & enjoyment.
New discoveries in neuroscience have enabled earlier concepts regarding collecting and collectors to be turned upside down. This body of knowledge is the basis of Dr. Mueller’s lecture.
As artists, we build on the history of our medium. Sometimes there is
a reverent homage to the past, and other times the connection is a
"stretch". However, we are constantly influenced by our current
surroundings juxtaposed to historical references. With reference to
the extensive ceramics collection at the MFAH , I will discuss
a few currently producing ceramic artists who are infusing imagery of
historical ceramics into a new direction based on their cultural
backgrounds. Do the past and the present merge or collide? See what
you think.
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Why is a punch bowl like a pamphlet? Curator Amanda Isaac explores the persuasive powers of punch bowls as she investigates the origins and later travels of two important Chinese porcelain examples.
