The Secret of Colours by Pauline dAbrigeon, Pauline dAbrige... - 9791254600054

The Secret of ColoursCeramics in China From the 18th Century to the Present Time\nAuthor(s): Pauline dAbrigeon, Pauline dAbrigeon, Antoine dAlbis, Julie Bellemare, Shih Ching-Fei, Tang Hui, Marie Wyss, Xu Xiaodong\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Five Continents Editions, Italy\nImprint: Five Continents Editions\nISBN-13: 9791254600054, 979-1254600054\nSynopsis\nThis book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Fondation Baur, explores the intriguing story of porcelain glaze at the end of the 18th century in China, in the 19th century in France, and in the work of two 20th century ceramic artists. Part one investigates the development of opaque glazes for use on porcelain and copper during the 18th century in work from three collections: Alfred Baurs vast collection of imperial ceramics; the Canton glazes of the Zubov Foundation; and export porcelain from the Ariana Museum in Geneva. The second part begins in France, in the 19th century, at the Svres factory, tracing the various journe.