10 abril 2008 – 28 septiembre 2008

Fragile beauties: a collector’s pieces of choice 18th century porcelain and faience

18th century European and Chinese ceramics constitute but one facet of the eclectic collection assembled by this Genevan art lover, who also sought out archaeological objects – Chinese, Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Mexican –, French furniture and modern paintings. Our collector began his career with porcelain objects nonetheless; humble cream pots to be precise, of which he acquired several hundred specimens that constitute a genuine historical overview of 18th century porcelain. Over time, he turned away from this systematic approach in order to set his sights upon more ambitious ceramics: figurines, sophisticated containers, subtle trompe-l'oeil pieces. Chosen with an increasingly exacting eye, these articles include some extremely rare examples – of Strasbourg faience or Meissen and Saint-Cloud porcelain – and even some masterpieces that remain one-of-a-kind to this day, like the two Chantilly “magots” (figurines) that can rightfully be considered monuments of French porcelain.

dirección

Musée Ariana
Avenue de la Paix 10
1202 Genève
fon +41 22 418 54 50
http://www.ville-ge.ch/mah/

horarios

Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on
Tuesday.

descripción del Museo

The Ariana Museum contains prestigious collections of ceramics and glass of the City of Geneva. It is the only museum in Switzerland, and among the most important in Europe, devoted entirely to kilncraft.

en el período de 10 dias
comienzo de exposiciones
finalizacion de exposiciones