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Ceramics

Imp Hung: Tiles and Challenges

Continuing our exploration of the ceramic tiles being produced by Imp Hung from Taiwan who adapts famous paintings as a backdrop for Abe the Black Rabbit who challenges us to think about the original painting. Image credit: Imp Hung

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Imp Hung's Enchanting and Challenging Ceramic Tiles

Ceramic tiles are often decorative but never have I seen work such as being produced by Imp Hung - a Taiwan artist enchanting and challenging us with artistic creativity. Image credit: Imp Hung

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Is "Famille Jaune" familiar?

Today we examine the wide variety of "Famille Jaune" Chinese porcelain, produced in the Qing Dynasty and still widely sought after by collectors today. Image: Christie's

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Nanking Cargo Treasure

Another special treasure from deep within the sea. This time not a sea creature but a beautiful plate which has spent 234 years of its life under water as part of the Nanking Cargo. Read the story here.

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The ever popular Willow pattern

Most of us have probably seen it or may even own a piece or two, or at least our mothers, aunts, grandmothers did. The Willow Pattern was popularised in the late C18th - C19th. But do you know the story of the legend behind it? Image: housebeautiful.com

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A snapshot of the history of Japanese art - Part 1

Today we look at the historical context of Japanese art, in order to understand its uniqueness and how it came to influence the West. Image: Wikipedia.

At Home

At Home with the Marvellous Movie Girls - Part 3

At Home with the Marvellous Movie Girls you will see a wonderful painting of Venus Bay, Victoria by Susan Bayre, meet the embodiment of nature & love in a German Shepherd called DD Dog (above) & learn that Caroline was rewarded with a Delft Blue vase for teaching fire fighting techniques.

At Home

At Home with the Marvellous Movie Girls - Part 2

More At Home with the Marvellous Movie Girls' works of art. We see some beautiful Moorcroft pieces owned by our Julie & learn the story of the Moorcroft vase missing for 70 years. You will also meet a fan of JFK & see a remarkable link to our earlier post on Jamie Wyeth. Image: Moorcroft vases

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The Boyd Dynasty: William Merric Boyd marries the Australian Landscape and Creativity to Utility

We continue our exploration of the Australian Boyd family of artists. Today you will meet potter/ceramacist Merric Boyd who loved to recreate the Australian landscape on his jugs and vases. Includes a video explaining his techniques. Image: A jug by Merric Boyd (carters.com.au)

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Delft Blue - Delfts Blauw

Showcasing some examples of Delft Pottery. Delft is also known for Delft porcelain called Delft Blue (Delfts Blauw), traditionally created with blue decoration on a white background styled on the Chinese porcelain of the Ming and Kang Hsi dynasties.

Art Deco

Michelle Clarissa Reddicliffe leads us towards Clarice Cliff

Facebook this morning alerted me to some new art works by English artist and subscriber Michelle Reddicliffe and to my delight- Michelle's latest work (especially the colours) are based on a Clarice Cliff's SummerHouse Vase created in about 1931.

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Hannah Miller

Hannah Miller (1947-). Graduated -Textile Design Department, Shenkar College of Textile Arts Israel. Hannah’s works are figurative sculptures inspired by Mediterranean heritage, archeology, & decoration. Her use of naive motifs & vivid colors expresses a vital joy of life.(shlushshloshim.com)

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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

consider sculptures of food items as having artistic merit!