Ron Fuchs II, Co-editor of Ceramics in America will explore the global history of one of the earliest pieces of Chinese porcelain to reach the US- a blue and white dish broken and thrown away by June 1610 in Jamestown, Virginia.
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.
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surroundings juxtaposed to historical references.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.
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.
This lecture will explore the types of Rhenish stoneware in early America and their modes of import.
A spirited romp through tabletop history from circa 1780 to 1820.
Explore the changing styles of Newcomb Pottery from 1896-1939, examining what clues the objects themselves reveal.
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.
Impact Asia – the Far and Middle East – has had on world ceramics
British transferware and popular decorative patterns for American consumers in the New American Nation.
Dutch delftware from the 1600s to early 1800s.
Contemporary Ceramics in the MFAH.
