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81: The Progress of Porcelain in Germany
Some the places in Germany like Hochst, near Frankfort, Berlin, Furstenburg, near Cassel, Nymphenburg, near Munich, and Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart produced wares of hard-paste types with varying quality and designs.
82: Silver in the Continental Countries
The average collectors usually do not pay high price for the silver wares. Many wars have destroyed the silver not only in England but also in other nations of the continent like France, Germans, Sweden and the Netherland. But the non-availability of reliable information made the study of silver difficult to come to and concrete conclusion.
83: Incredible Design and Style of Japanese Porcelain
The Japanese started making the porcelain in the sixteenth and seventeenth century operating near Arita, in the province of Hizen. The best known wares are the dishes and jars decorated in the so-called 'Imari' style painted on a heavy bluish-toned body with a mixture of flowers, scrolls and panels in dark blue, red and gold.
84: Remarkable French and Chinese Glass
The French made the Venetian styles of glass and have no particular distinction. The French glass making began to develop in the eighteenth century.
85: Art Deco Auctions
In the field of modern art, art deco plays a large and impressive role.
86: The Spread of Pottery Styles
The Dutch not only exported dishes and other domestic wares they also exported the Dutch tiles to England and other European nations. Thus the making tiles became a separate branch of pottery making.
87: Porcelain Revolution in England
There were many factories that came up in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century. And some of these factories are still in production like the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company. Most of these factories have closed down long time back, like that of the Longton Hall. Many of the pieces of their wares are still in existence.
88: Famous Places of Porcelain Productions
In the eighteenth century there were some places like the Derby and Bristol that produces some of the best porcelain wares in those times and are still copied for their styles and designs. Derby produces in the early1745 and in Bristol production started in the year 1748.
89: Different Art of Making Glass
Let us look into the details of some of the wares that we uses daily and really do not know about their history and uses. Glass, silver, plate, enamels, and metalwork are some of the wares that we are going to look into details. And there are different types of glass and their uses are varied.
90: History of Royal Chairs
The earliest forms of our common chairs came into use from the sixteenth century. Chairs were only affordable by the royal people and were rarely made for the common man. Many styles and designs have come up since those ages when only the royal and high-class people could afford to have a chair. It is here that you will learn more about the chairs journey.
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