Eighteenth-century French Porcelain in the Ashmolean Museum

Download or read book Eighteenth-century French Porcelain in the Ashmolean Museum written by Aileen Dawson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ashmolean Museum has a collection of French porcelain which is remarkable both for several individual pieces from famous collections, and also for the way in which it demonstrates the development of porcelain in France, from the late-17th century onwards. The book illustrates and discusses in detail over 50 of the most attractive, rare and important pieces in the collection, from eight known factories, including Vincennes/Sevres, St Cloud, Chantilly, Mennecy and Villeroy.