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131: The Best of Chinese Porcelain
The wares sparsely decorated and relied as much on the beauty of the shape and surface of the ware as on the actual brushwork is known as the 'Chinese taste'. This rarely found out of China. Even with the advent of the times the eighteenth century styles and designs still prevails.
132: Porcelain in Germany - Its Begining and End
The porcelain produced since 1710 is called Meissen in Germany. Johann Bottger successfully experiments in making a hard red ware, he was able to make a white one and in 1710 the Royal Saxon Manufactory was established.
133: The Most Remarkable English Porcelain Factories
There were many porcelain based factories in England and some of them like the factories operating during the eighteenth century at Chelsea and Worcester were the most consistent in their use of marks. This helped the collectors to identify the original from the fake ones.
134: Reflection of the Woods
The city of Venice monopolized the mirror-glass making in Europe in the seventeenth century. Then it was spread from England. The first mirror were flats plates of highly polished metal called 'steel'. Mirrors were framed like paintings. Most of them were made with a deep rounded edge, veneered with walnut, carved, inlaid with marquetry or lacquered.
135: English Pieces of the Furniture World
England has a rich collection of antique furniture in its possessions. This is because of its rich historical background. Many of their designs and style were copied and inspired from different countries. Let us have a look at some of the types of tables and from where they got their names.
136: The Most Remarkable Porcelain in Italy
The Italians attempted many times to imitate the Chinese porcelain but resulting in only white glass. The first factory in Italy was started in 1720 by Francesco Vezzi, which made hard-paste porcelain varying in colour from white. Some of the rulers patronage the making of the porcelain wares.
137: Best Wooden Furnitures of Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century
Some of these products had different origins. Commode, Console table, cradles, cupboards and wardrobes, davenport, desks is some of the types of furniture that we are going to discuss in this page.
138: Collecting Antique Watches - Hobby For A Select Few
The antique watch business is a multi-billion dollar business. However there are a lot of fakes out there so buying an antique watch requires careful research.
139: Silver in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century
There have been many silver pieces from the past that are unlikely to come up in the open for the public from either museums, churches or private collectors, etc. Refugees coming to England had contributed immensely to the quantities of silvers through their high standards of craftsmanship. The silver metal and their designs have been subjected to different influenced.
140: Advancement of Porcelain Factories
Many factories that produce quality wares survived till today. They are either run by the descendents of the original founders or the new owners and partners. Some of these factories are Coatport factory, founded by John Rose, Spode - founded by Josiah Spode and the Wedgwood factory, etc.
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