| The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain, 1710-50 Contributor(s): Cassidy-Geiger, Maureen (Author) |
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ISBN: 190483244X ISBN-13: 9781904832447 Publisher: Giles OUR PRICE: $247.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2008 Annotation: This volume features color illustrations of more than 400 pieces of Meissen porcelain, the vast majority dating from the earliest period of the royal factory from 1710 to 1740 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General - Art | Ceramics |
| Physical Information: 2.02" H x 9" W x 11" (7.98 lbs) 800 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Arnhold porcelain collection is the most important of the great pre-war Meissen collections to have survived intact, remaining with the descendants of the original collectors Heinrich and Lisa Arnhold. Most of the pieces date from the first decades of the royal factory established by August II, elector of Saxony and king of Poland, in 1710, featuring a broad range of early works, much of it experimental. Brought to America in the 1940's ahead of the family's move from Dresden, Henry Arnhold has continued to expand its depth and range, resulting in a rich and personal collection. This volume contains essays by Sebastian Kuhn and Heike Biedermann, and is introduced by Henry's Arnhold's personal recollection of his family as collectors and art patrons in Dresden and of how the porcelain collection was created. |