The first lecture after our summer break.
When the very first Chinese porcelains found their way to Europe, the beauty and fragility of the material led to their being mounted with precious metal and treasured alongside other rare and exotic objects such as ostrich eggs and rock crystal vessels. This early and exclusive ownership of Chinese porcelain spread enormously in the 17th century with the opening up of trading routes and spawned a whole range of European imitations.
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Visitors welcome. No need to book.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mrs Jane Gardiner
MA History of Art, University of London. Trained at the V&A and continues to lecture there. Was Senior Lecturer at Sotheby’s Institute of Art for 17 years, becoming a Deputy Director of Sotheby's, UK. Has also lectured for the National Trust, the Art Fund, London University, Buckingham University, l'Institut d'Etudes Superieures des Arts in Paris, a private women's college in Saudi Arabia, on cruise ships and at antiques fairs and interior design conferences in America.
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