Post-Palissian Ceramics: moving beyond the master
Resource type
Lecture
Creator (person)
Blakey, Claire
King, Rachel
Abstract
French lead-glazed moulded ceramics are present in many museum collections today but their dating and attribution is often uncertain. This talk will use the collections of the British Museum and National Museums Scotland as its starting point, to summarise past scholarship and to look to the future for these objects.
Recent scientific analysis carried out by colleagues in French museum collections has allowed for new light to be shed on a group of wares previously only known through their presumed link to the pottery master, Bernard Palissy (1510–1590). Moving beyond Palissy, the talk will explore the role print culture played in their creation with the help of a case study, ultimately leading to an unexpected discovery.
Event title
French Porcelain Society Living Room Lectures
Publisher
French Porcelain Society
Place of publication
London
Rights statement
In Copyright