tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post7465580743291864348..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Expensive and princely travelling tea-coffee services: Meissen 1720s Helshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-50134230432404380752022-10-28T16:03:35.916+11:002022-10-28T16:03:35.916+11:00Well Work.
Thank you for reading the post. Do you...Well Work.<br /><br />Thank you for reading the post. Do you collect early porcelain yourself?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-18769447511332009902022-10-27T21:22:59.528+11:002022-10-27T21:22:59.528+11:00Very interesting blog, Thanks for sharing this con...Very interesting blog, Thanks for sharing this content pls visit our site <a href="https://bellprinters.com/" rel="nofollow">Luxury Packaging boxes </a>Rigid Box Sivakasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838021689817130176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-41052775874763497402016-01-03T00:13:34.313+11:002016-01-03T00:13:34.313+11:00columnist
I do that with silver art as well. My p...columnist<br /><br />I do that with silver art as well. My passion was for silver objects made by Huguenot goldsmiths in Britain (after the expulsion from France) or by British goldsmiths who were forced to copy the Huguenots in order to appeal to local aristocratic patronage. I have never used a single silver art object for the reason you mention (in case they are damaged), but also for security. The objects are locked up in a vault!<br /><br />I also think this custodian concept has reached the end of its useful life.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-104051238324186162016-01-02T20:09:30.947+11:002016-01-02T20:09:30.947+11:00I tend to think that Sotheby's comment is corr...I tend to think that Sotheby's comment is correct - that these were made for display, otherwise it is doubtful they would have survived the rigours of travel in a coach without suspension.<br /><br />My mother was presented with a set of gilded demitasses from Limoges when she launched a (very small) ship. She never used it as far as I know, but gave it to me, knowing my love of china. I have used them about two times in the fifteen year period I have owned them. Still in the original box. <br /><br />I am now at a stage in my life when all these treasures should be used; I must now move away from the "custodian" concept, which in practice means one never uses items in case they are damaged.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-23774707920272397862016-01-02T11:54:23.381+11:002016-01-02T11:54:23.381+11:00Andrew
That is so true. Silver, gold and diamonds...Andrew<br /><br />That is so true. Silver, gold and diamonds were just as valuable, but they were not fragile materials. Porcelain was also a valuable art form, AND it was utterly fragile. Imagine the family's valets lugging the heavy boxes around on horse-drawn carriages while the owner is having a constant heart attack about the porcelain being damaged.<br /><br />By the way, on New Year's Eve I had afternoon tea at a Lebanese coffee place, served in the most beautiful and unusually shaped porcelain demitasse. Find that beautiful Turkish coffee set of yours!!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-62433574158374709502016-01-02T11:45:22.424+11:002016-01-02T11:45:22.424+11:00Deb
Repaying generosity was easy, as long as the ...Deb<br /><br />Repaying generosity was easy, as long as the family had enough money and enough imagination to buy the very best. Imagine a royal family that wanted to display its power and wealth, and sent a couple of elephants or white bears to another royal family. Or perhaps a diamond and ruby encrusted tiara.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-73204628866479054372016-01-02T11:38:25.519+11:002016-01-02T11:38:25.519+11:00Parnassus
you mentioned the elaborate boxed sets ...Parnassus<br /><br />you mentioned the elaborate boxed sets containing various objects in the Palace Museum of Taipai. This is interesting to me because I had seen many very expensive boxed objects sent to royal and aristocratic families, even before I had heard of the _porcelain_ tea and coffee service. An absolutely stunning silver-gilt toilet service in a leather box made in London in 1777–78 for the Swedish royal family, for example.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-33953431298299897722016-01-02T10:13:16.235+11:002016-01-02T10:13:16.235+11:00It seems for centuries people have put away and no...It seems for centuries people have put away and not used their best china. I really prefer the fist set. I know it is here somewhere but it must be two decades since I have seen our beautiful Turkish coffee set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-67934388080009067202016-01-02T07:43:33.680+11:002016-01-02T07:43:33.680+11:00Imagine being the recipient of such a princely gif...Imagine being the recipient of such a princely gift. How would you replay the generosity?Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-2518985631808270672016-01-02T01:08:30.700+11:002016-01-02T01:08:30.700+11:00Hello Hels, These traveling sets certainly are m...Hello Hels, These traveling sets certainly are magnificent. I have seen a number of elaborate picnic and traveling sets of dishes that were apparently meant to be used, but am intrigued by the hypothesis that sets of this fine quality were more for show. On indicator would be the number of missing or worn pieces, and these sets do appear complete. <br /><br />The Palace Museum in Taipei has a large number of elaborate boxed sets of various sorts, many of which look pristine after hundreds of years. further enhancing the idea of such objects as royal gifts or patronage.<br />--Jim<br />Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com