Rediscovering the lustrous nature of Sang de Boeuf Glazes Today in our Antique Lighting Series, we invite you to discover the hypnotizing beauty of Sang de Boeuf glazes. Known in Chinese as 郎窯紅 (láng yáo hóng), or “Lang-kiln red,” the colour and technique became known in Europe as ‘Ox Blood.’ The colour melts across the […]
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Shining a Light on Double Happiness Marriage Vases In this first edition of our Antique Lighting Series, we invite you to explore the significance and intricate beauty of Double Happiness Marriage Vases. Gaining significant popularity in the mid-nineteenth century, these vessels were traditionally gifted to newlyweds with wishes for eternal happiness and longevity. The repetitive […]
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The whole of Japan is a pure invention,” said Oscar Wilde in 1891, ‘… simply a mode of style, an exquisite fancy of art.’ In the last half of the 19th century, a craze for ‘all things Japanese’ became the most influential trend in Western design: the story of Imari porcelain is very much a […]
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Cloisonné is often used in decorative objects, and today, as part of our Inspired by Nature series, we are going to take a look at its story. The technique called Cloisonné is when little brass, gilt, or silvered strips of metal are applied to a metal body which can then be decorated with the insertion of pastes […]
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The porcelain exported from the ports of Imari, now commonly referred to as ‘Imari Porcelain’ was known as ‘aka-ae’ or ‘red painting.’ It had its origins in Wucai, or ‘five colour’ porcelain – imported from China – and was first seen circa 1640. Typically dominated by red, this style often incorporated orange, peach, gold, blue, […]
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