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Chiparus and Preiss – doyens among Art Deco sculptors

October 27th, 2005 · No Comments

by Christopher Proudlove©Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Português

The new house is causing a problem: it’s just not conducive to anything older than antiques dating from the Twenties.
This means that our old oak looks somewhat out of place and I dread to think what is going to happen to our Victorian knickknacks.
Of course, [...]

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Tags: Art Deco · Chiparus · Priess

Finest China – made in England

April 25th, 2005 · No Comments

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by Christopher Proudlove©It was during the 17th century that Europeans first became aware of Chinese porcelain decorated in tones of blue, thanks largely to the trading and importing activities of the Dutch East India Company.
Porcelain was regarded as the trappings of the exotic and the rich, and [...]

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Tags: Chiparus · Porcelain