Advisor on Ceramics to the British National Trust Collections
Patricia Halfpenny
Director of Museum Collections, Winterthur Museum
William Sargent
Curator Asian Export Art, Peabody Essex Museum
22nd and 23rd JANUARY 1999
PALACE of the LEGION of HONOR
Lincoln Park, San Francisco
West Terrace Entrance
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The Seminar
Under the patronage of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King
of Poland, the secret of making a porcelain equivalent to that of Asian
Export wares was discovered at Meissen. By the early 1730's both Höroldt
and Kandler were employed at the Meissen factory and with these two talented
artists Meissen was to profoundly influence the future of modelling and
decoration of European ceramics.
The following 100 years saw the development of a European style, the
spread of porcelain technology to other factories, the development of fine
pottery in England to meet the affluent middle class resulting from the
industrial revolution and the end of Asian dominance of the market for fine
ceramics.
This seminar will be comprised of six lectures by internationally recognized
experts on Continental, English and Asian export ceramics which illustrate
various artistic and social aspects of this most interesting and dynamic
period of ceramic history.
Pre-registration for the seminar is
required and must be received on or before Wednesday, 13th January 1999.
Seminar fees are $145 for the general public ($120 for S.F.C.C. members).
Fees include admission to all lectures, a reception in the Porcelain Gallery
at the Palace of the Legion of Honor on the Friday evening, morning refreshments
and a full lunch with wine in the Legion Cafe on Saturday. After Wednesday
13th January 1999 fees are non-refundable but will be treated as a contribution
if you are unable to attend.
The Program
Friday 22nd January 1999
6.30 p.m. Check in and reception in the Porcelain Gallery at the Palace
of the Legion of Honor
8.00 p.m. Welcome and introduction
8.15 p.m. Lecture by Anthony du Boulay "Meissen and Continental
Figures of the Mid 18th Century and Their Original Use"
9.30 p.m. Adjourn
Saturday 23rd January 1999
8.30 a.m. Check in at the Florence Gould Theater at the Palace of the
Legion of Honor
8.55 a.m. Review seminar arrangements
9.00 a.m. Lecture by William Sargent "Chinese and Japanese Ceramic
Figures"
9.55 a.m. Morning refreshments
10.20 a.m. Lecture by Patricia Halfpenny "Of Soup and Love..First
is Best" ( A talk about tureens)
11.15 a.m. Lecture by Anthony du Boulay "English and Continental
Figures and Tablewares of the 18th Century at Clandon"
12.15 p.m. Lunch in the Legion Cafe
1.30 p.m. Lecture by William Sargent "The Social History of Tea
Drinking in America"
2.30 p.m. Lecture by Patricia Halfpenny "Pottery Fit for a Queen:
the Rise of the Staffordshire Potteries"
3.30 p.m. Panel discussion of questions from the audience
4.00 p.m. End of seminar program. This will leave one hour for a final
tour of the Museum Galleries.
Seminar speakers
Anthony du Boulay
Anthony du Boulay spent over 30 years with Christie's including 20 years
as head of the ceramics department in London before becoming a director
and president of Christie's, Geneva in 1967, a position he held for 13 years.
He has been ceramics advisor to the British National Trust since 1981, is
chairman of the French Porcelain Society and is active in the Oriental Ceramic
Society and the English Ceramic Circle. He has published two books on Oriental
ceramics and has written many articles and lectured widely about ceramics.
Patricia Halfpenny
Patricia Halfpenny is a native of Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire and
joined the staff of the City Museum there in 1967. Working with Arnold Mountford
in the ceramics department she developed an unrivalled expertise in Staffordshire
ceramics and was appointed Keeper of ceramics in 1980. In 1995 she was invited
to join Winterthur as Curator of Ceramics and Glass and earlier this year
was appointed Director of Museum Collections. Her publications include a
book on English earthenware figures and many articles and she has lecture
on a wide range of ceramic topics.
William Sargent
William Sargent joined the staff of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem
in 1978 and became Curator of Asian Export Art in 1992. Founded in 1799
the Peabody Essex Museum is the oldest continuously operating museum in
the USA and, with over 18,000 objects, has the most comprehensive Asian
export art collection in the world. He has spent over 20 years with the
museum researching and cataloging the collection and interpreting it through
special exhibitions. He has written two books, published numerous articles
and has lectured extensively on all aspects of the Asian trade.
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S.F.C.C. 1999 SEMINAR REGISTRATION
TO REGISTER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO CERAMIC CIRCLE 1999 SEMINAR COMPLETE
AND MAIL THE REGISTRATION FORM TOGETHER
WITH A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO "S.F.C.C." IN THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL
DUE TO :
SAN FRANCISCO CERAMIC CIRCLE
P.O. BOX 15163, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF REGISTRATION IS WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY
1999.
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Next regular S.F.C.C. program:
2/18/99 John Whitehead "Painted decoration on Vincennes and Sèvres
Porcelain 1740 - 1800"