European Porcelain in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

European Porcelain in The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a digital PDF catalogue of ninety works from the Museum’s European porcelain holdings. It is available as an instant download for readers interested in ceramics, decorative arts, and museum collections.

Selected by Jeffrey Munger, the volume covers European porcelain from the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. An essay by Elizabeth Sullivan examines the history of the collection.

The book combines full-color photography, catalogue entries, historical information, and reference material in a format suited to general readers and specialists alike.

Book Overview

This art catalogue explores the development and significance of European porcelain. Chinese porcelain was highly coveted in Europe, leading artisans, royal patrons, noble collectors, and entrepreneurs to pursue comparable methods of production.

The selected works reflect major currents in European porcelain manufacture. They include rare blue-and-white wares and figures from Italy, examples from the Meissen factory in Germany, porcelain from the Sèvres factory in France, and ceramics produced by leading British eighteenth-century artisans.

The structure includes a foreword, acknowledgments, a note to the reader, an introduction, a history of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, a catalogue, a list of manufactories, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Ninety selected works from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s European porcelain collection.
• Porcelain produced from the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century.
• Italian blue-and-white wares and figures.
• Examples from the Meissen factory in Germany and the Sèvres factory in France.
• Ceramics made by leading British eighteenth-century artisans.
• An essay by Elizabeth Sullivan on the history of the Museum’s collection.
• A list of manufactories, glossary, bibliography, index, and map of porcelain factory locations.

Why This Book Matters

The volume documents a substantial area of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s European Sculpture and Decorative Arts holdings. The Museum’s collection includes close to 4,000 works of European porcelain, with the first entering the permanent collection in 1879.

By bringing together ninety examples, the catalogue shows the artistic, technical, and commercial consequences of Europe’s pursuit of porcelain in the Chinese manner. It provides a focused reference for readers studying ceramics, decorative arts, museum collections, and European manufacturing.

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This is a digital download in PDF format. There is no physical shipping, and access is available after purchase.

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FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
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Download this digital edition to consult the catalogue and its reference materials on a compatible device.

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