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Exhibition Review
Jugendstil: Made in Munich
03/2025 | 1464 | 167
Pages: 281–4
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Wieber, Sabine (Wieber, Sabine)
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Jugendstil: Made in Munich Kunsthalle, Munich 25th October 2024–23rd March 2025 | :
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19. Wall hanging with cyclamen motif (Whiplash), designed by Hermann Obrist and embroidered by Berthe Ruchet. 1895. Wool fabric with silk embroidery, 119 by 183 cm. (Stadtmuseum, Munich; exh. Kunsthalle, Munich).
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20. Installation view of Jugendstil: Made in Munich at the Kunsthalle, Munich, 2024–25. (Courtesy Munich Kunsthalle).
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21. Façade of the Hof-Atelier Elvira, Munich, c.1900, by Philipp Kester. Photograph, 18 by 13 cm. (Stadtmuseum, Munich; exh. Kunsthalle, Munich).
Exhibition Review
Gauguin in the World
02/2025 | 1463 | 167
Pages: 180–183
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Childs, Elizabeth C. (Childs, Elizabeth C.)
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Gauguin in the World Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 3rd November 2024–16th February 2025 | :
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19. Le vallon, by Paul Gauguin. 1892. Oil on canvas, 41.5 by 67 cm. (Private collection; exh. Museum of Fine Arts Houston).
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20. Nature morte à L’Espérance, by Paul Gauguin. 1901. Oil on canvas, 65 by 75 cm. (© Enrico de Marco; private collection; exh. Museum of Fine Arts Houston).
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21. Double pot, by Paul Gauguin. c.1887–89. Unglazed stoneware, 15.5 by 12.8 by 11.5 cm. (Te Fare Iamanaha – Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Punaauia; exh. Museum of Fine Arts Houston).
Editorial
A one billion pound gift
01/2025 | 1462 | 167
Pages: 3
Obituary
Oliver James Watson (1949–2023)
09/2024 | 1458 | 166
Pages: 990-92
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Rosser-Owen, Mariam (Rosser-Owen, Mariam)
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1. Oliver Watson photographed next to one of his favourite objects in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, shortly before stepping down as Director in 2011. (Museum of Islamic Art, Doha; Photograph Marc Pelletreau).
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2. Table with ceramic tile top. Turkey. c.1560. Wood, inlaid with ebony and mother of pearl, and painted fritware, height 34 cm., diameter 63 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Exhibition Review
Art Without Heroes: Mingei
09/2024 | 1458 | 166
Pages: 971-3
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Perrin, Ariane (Perrin, Ariane)
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Art Without Heroes: Mingei 23rd March–22nd September William Morris Gallery, London | :
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29. Raku ware bowl with a pattern of a nightingale and plum blossoms, by Tomimoto Kenkichi. 1912. Earthenware with clear glaze over enamel colours, diameter 19 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London; exh. William Morris Gallery, London).
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30. Installation view of Art Without Heroes: Mingei at the William Morris Gallery, London, 2024. (Courtesy William Morris Gallery, London; photograph Nicola Tree).
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31. Hamada Shōji demonstrating how to throw a pot at Scripps College, Claremont, California. 1953. (Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham).
Article
A Valencian tin-glazed and lustred dish for the Duke of Burgundy
08/2024 | 1457 | 166
Pages: 764–780
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Kingwill, Susannah (Kingwill, Susannah)
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11. Dish with the arms of the Duke of Burgundy. Valencian, probably Manises workshop. 1404–29. Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration, diameter 47.5 cm. (Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid).
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18. Fragment from the Arcade of the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, by Jean de la Huerta. c.1443–55. Alabaster, 14 by 12.8 by 5.2 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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19. Tile fragment from the Chartreuse de Champmol decorated with the lion of Flanders, by Jean de Giron. 1383–89. Tin-glazed earthen tile decorated with a cobalt glaze, estimated dimensions of original tile 18 by 18 by 3 cm. (Musée des Beaux Arts, Dijon).
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2. Detail of fol.188v of the Breviary of John the Fearless, showing the Burgundian duke (left) and duchesses’ (right) arms. Between 1413 and 1419. Illumination on parchment. (British Library, London, MS 2897).
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20. Tile fragment from the Chartreuse de Champmol decorated with the armorial bands of Burgundy, by Jean de Giron. 1383–89. Tin-glazed earthen tile decorated with a cobalt glaze, estimated dimensions of original tile 18.5 by 13 by 3 cm. (Musée des Beaux Arts, Dijon).
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4. Dish with the arms of the King of France (centre), the dauphin (top), Philip the Good (lower left) and Isabella of Portugal (lower right). Valencian, probably Manises workshop, c.1456–61. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, dimensions unknown (formerly in the Rothschild Collection; © Christie’s, London).
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6. The Last Supper of Solsona, by Jaume Ferrer the Elder. 1400–33. Oil on panel, 115 by 327 cm. (Museo Diocesano Y Comarcal, Solsona; Getty Images).
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7. Detail of Fig.6, showing the foliage motifs on a lustred dish.
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8. The Portinari Altarpiece, by Hugo van der Goes. 1476–79. Oil on panel, central panel 253 by 304 cm., wings each 253 by 141 cm. (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
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9. Detail of the central panel of Fig.8, showing the foliate design on the arbarello. (Bridgeman Images).
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1. Dish with the arms of the Duke of Burgundy. Valencian. 1404–29. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, diameter 38.1 cm. (Wallace Collection, London).
Western art unattributed:
10. Dish with the arms of René of Anjou. Valencian, probably Manises workshop. c.1450. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, diameter 47.6 cm. (British Museum, London).
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12. Hanap decorated with the emblems of John the Fearless. French. c.1405–19. Pounced and gilded silver, height 23.7 cm. (Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe; from R. Lightbown: Secular Goldsmiths’ Work in Medieval France: A History, London 1978, plate XXIV).
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13. Bowl with the arms of the duke of Burgundy engraved on its base. French, Dijon. Second half of 14th–first third of 15th century. Hammered silver with gilded silver cast decoration, diameter 16.8 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
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14. Le Livre de Merveilles du Monde, fol.226. c.1410–12. Illumination on parchment, 42 by 29.8 cm. (Bibliotheque Nacional, Paris, MS Fr 2810 fol.226; Bridgeman Images).
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15. Le Livre de l’information des rois et princes, fol.81r. 1400–19. Illumination on parchment, 36 by 20.8 cm. (Bibliothèque Royale Belgique, Brussels, KRB MS 9475).
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16. Sculpted vault, Tour de Jean sans Peur. French. 1409–11. Stone. (Photograph the author).
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17. Comparison of the Wallace dish wreath (Fig.1) with the hops from Figs.14, 15, 13 and 16.
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3. Reverse of Fig.1. (Photograph the author).
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5. Dish with IHS monogram and floral pattern. Valencian, probably Manises workshop, 1430–60. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, diameter 46 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Exhibition Review
John Craxton: A Modern Odyssey
04/2024 | 1453 | 166
Pages: 405–408
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Spalding, Frances (Spalding, Frances)
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John Craxton: A Modern Odyssey Pallant House Gallery, Chichester 28th October 2023–21st April 2024 | :
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17. Hare on a table, by John Craxton. 1944–46. Oil on board, 51 by 63.4 cm. (© Estate of John Craxton and DACS, London; Pallant House Gallery, Chichester).
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18. Galatas, by John Craxton. 1947. Oil on canvas on hardboard, 76 by 101.5 cm. (British Council Collection; exh. Pallant House Gallery, Chichester)
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19. Cover for ‘A Time of Gifts’, by John Craxton. 1977. Original work of art for book cover illustration. (© Estate of John Craxton and DACS, London; private collection; exh. Pallant House Gallery, Chichester).
Exhibition Review
Africa & Byzantium
02/2024 | 1451 | 166
Pages: 182–184
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Barber, Charles (Barber, Charles)
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Africa & Byzantium Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 19th November 2023–3rd March 2024 | :
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Non-western art unattributed:
5. Pentaglot Psalter. 12th– 14th century, restored and rebound 1636. Ink on parchment, 36.8 by 28 cm. (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, MS Barberini or.2, fol.3r; Bridgeman Images; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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6. Textile fragment with Artemis and Actaeon(?). 5th–7th century. Linen and wool, 147.3 by 183 cm. (British Museum, London; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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7. Diptych with St George and the Virgin Eleousa. c.1500 (left) and c.1480– 90 (right). Tempera and gold on wood, open: 12.2 by 20 cm. (Private collection; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Book Review
Studio Ceramics: British Studio Pottery 1900 to now
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 102–103
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Walsh, Helen (Walsh, Helen)
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Studio Ceramics: British Studio Pottery 1900 to now By Alun Graves, with a foreword by Tanya Harrod. 416 pp. incl. 919 col. + b. & w. ills. (Thames and Hudson, London and New York, 2023), £65. ISBN 978–0–500–48089–2. | :
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7. Optical pot, by Elizabeth Fritsch. 1980. Stoneware, height 31.1 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Book Review
All Walks of Life. A Journey with the Alan Shimmerman Collection: Meissen Porcelain Figures of the Eighteenth Century
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 98–99
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Murdoch, Tessa (Murdoch, Tessa)
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All Walks of Life. A Journey with the Alan Shimmerman Collection: Meissen Porcelain Figures of the Eighteenth Century By Meredith Chilton and Vanessa Sigalas, with contributions by André van der Goes, Jennifer Mass and Aaron Shugar. 672 pp. incl. 713 col. ills. (Arnoldsche, Stuttgart, 2022), £75. ISBN 978–3–89790–641–9. | :
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5. Dancing Mezzetin and L’Indifferent, modelled by J.J. Kändler. Meissen, c.1738–40, decorated after 1802. Hard-paste porcelain, heights 18.1 and 19 cm. (Shimmerman Collection; photograph Melissa Shimmerman).
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