250 YEARS OF LOMONOSOV PORCELAIN by Agarkova, Galina ISBN 1860647413
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[edit] 250 YEARS OF LOMONOSOV PORCELAIN
Agarkova (Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory) and art historian Petrova present the story of Russia's first porcelain factory established in 1744, by the daughter of Peter the Great. Published to mark the 250th anniversary of the St. Petersburg factory, the 15 chapters discuss the founding of the factory, the development of the art from the earl
It was Peter the Great's fascination with porcelain - the 'white gold' invented at the court of Saxony in 1718 - that led some twenty-five years later to the establishment of the Imperial Porcelain Manufactury in St Petersburg. The tradition of fine manufacture established there continued in an unbroken form throughout both the Imperial and Soviet eras - but it was the demands of the factory's Imperial and aristocratic patrons in the eighteenth century that led to the wonderfully high artistic and technical standards that are still appreciated today. Ranging from snuff-boxes to monumental, multi-figured centrepieces for the Tsar's table, the display of masterpieces revealed in this book will be treasured by all those who appreciate fine ceramics.
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[edit] Title
250 YEARS OF LOMONOSOV PORCELAIN
[edit] Author
Agarkova, Galina
[edit] ISBN
1860647413
[edit] Published
29/06/2001
[edit] Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
39.5 (GBP)
[edit] Typical Price Online
35.55 (GBP)
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