Geisha Party Favors Oct 19, 2009
This Japanese party favor idea is made of porcelain and wear authentic kimono fabrics. Some of the more accessible Geisha dolls cost between $20 and $25 each, making it affordable for the average party host. (Suite101.com)
5 antiquing spots in the Southeast Oct 16, 2009
Whitesburg Drive is home to Bulldog Antiques, which specializes in all types of antique lamps and lampshades, and Creative Touch Jewelers, where estate jewelry, art glass and porcelain can be found. Treasure trove: Packards Antique Center on Memorial Parkway encompasses an entire city block and includes estate jewelry, antique linens and advertising memorabilia from 125 dealers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Art of Healing Oct 16, 2009
For example, the "Angel of Hope Collection" 20-inch necklace contains nine clips and has become a favorite of staff members and volunteers with its sterling silver chain, white porcelain beads and Swarovski crystals. Its inspiration is "The WMC Foundation Angels bring hope to cancer patients and their families." That collection also includes an 8-inch bracelet and sterling silver wire earrings. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Nothing like a nice cuppa to get creativity flowing Oct 12, 2009
She uses a delicately flowered porcelain teapot, warms it, measures in the Australian-grown black tea she prefers (one spoonful per person plus two for the pot - ''I like it strong''). She lets it stand for five minutes before pouring it without a strainer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pop goes the art Oct 9, 2009
They've also got a new line of porcelain mugs printed with kicky Pop-Arty astrological motifs. With shag rugs, hip modern furniture, shots of black and white and an array of audacious graphics, the groove is right on. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Art 'reunion' Oct 8, 2009
These items - including paintings, lacquer boxes and porcelain which belonged to the 18th Century Qing Dynasty Emperor Yongzheng - are being displayed with some 200 exhibits from Taiwan's collection ... Toward the end of China's civil war in 1949, around 650,000 pieces of Chinese calligraphy, porcelain, bronzes, paintings and other art collected by emperors spanning several thousand years of Chinese history were packed in crates and shipped to Taiwan by the retreating Nationalists, who did not... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Something special about the Cotswolds Oct 1, 2009
There are also a number of interesting antique shops that sell anything from porcelain and ceramics to Victorian and Edwardian furniture. Nevertheless, Moreton is a one-street wonder. (India Times)
P. Buckley Moss art show Oct 1, 2009
Also available will be five new porcelain ornaments, including Iowa State Fair and Rotary Club ornaments. These ornaments are perfect for the upcoming Christmas season for that individual on your list who appreciates Moss' talents. (Kalona News, IA)
Somerville artists participate in the Art of Mosaic 2009 Sep 30, 2009
Anne Hyland designed her mosaic, Within a Budding Grove, on Photoshop and made each of the terracotta and porcelain tiles. She mounted the small tesserae on 12-inch square backings to create one of the larger mosaics in the exhibit. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Art.view: Homeward bound Sep 30, 2009
Bryan Chow, a Hong Kong agent who proved an aggressive bidder at both Sotheby's and Christie's sales, bid $590,000 (the hammer price, before taxes and commission) for a Jiaqing-dynasty moulded porcelain vase with bats and dragons under a white glaze, estimated at $30,000-50,000. A Hong Kong competitor, William Chak, proved even bolder a few moments later, bidding $550,000 for a slightly older, 18th-century, Qianlong-dynasty blue-and-white vase that Doyle believed would sell for no more than... (The Economist)
Zap! Pow! Home decor gets a pop art punch Sep 30, 2009
They've also got a new line of porcelain mugs printed with kicky Pop-Arty astrological motifs. With shag rugs, hip modern furniture, shots of black and white to punch up the bright hues, and an array of audacious graphics, the groove is right on. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
LOCAL 14 Show draws area artists Sep 30, 2009
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Masterpieces of World Ceramics Bo... Sep 30, 2009
Young has contributed to a number of publications including English Porcelain, 1745-95 (V&A, 1999), Elegant Eating: Four Hundred Years of Dining in Style (V&A, 2002), and British Ceramic Design, 1600-2000 (V&A, 2003). is published in hardback by. (Suite101.com)
Spouses get tea set from first lady Sep 25, 2009
The one-of-a-kind, platinum and purple porcelain tea set is more reflective of the White House china that President and Mrs. Lincoln used in 1861 than anything related to the Golden Triangle and its environs ... Maybe a special edition Heinz ketchup bottle, hand-blown by a Pennsylvania glass artist, or porcelain pickle paperweight. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Battle plans of germ warfare Sep 25, 2009
You can blast your toilet with a cleaner which will render the porcelain so white that you stumble into things on your way out of the bathroom. But did you know that the simple act of flushing the toilet, even with the lid down, creates a toxic aerosol that coats everything. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cross-strait exhibition Sep 25, 2009
Exhibits from the Taipei include Yongzheng's imperial decrees, inkstones, porcelain bowls and a painting by famous Italian painter Giuseppe Castiglione, known for his Chinese name Lang Shi'ning. They shed spotlight on the diligent emperor and his refined and lofty taste in art. (Xinhuanet, China)
China lends rare art to Taiwan Sep 24, 2009
About 650,000 paintings, bronzes, porcelain and jade from Beijing's imperial collection were packed into crates to escape the Japanese army in the 1930s. When the Communists under Mao Zedong won the Chinese civil war, Mao's defeated rival Chiang Kai-shek left for Taiwan and took the artefacts with him. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
There's money in Mao Sep 24, 2009
Whether the revered father of the nation is adorning a porcelain bust, silk scarf, coffee mug or the face of a wristwatch seems to make no difference to collectors ... Porcelain versions could fetch prices of anything up to $3000, and are much sought after by serious collectors. (iAfrica.com)
Have dinner with P. Buckley Moss and help a child Sep 24, 2009
Other items include a "Kalona Department Pedal Fire Truck" donated by Connie Sieren, a set of Porcelain pins, Hawkeye basket, a Riverside Casino t gift bag with a weeknight in the hotel and two buffet dinners, baby gift basket, a coffee gift basket, a Christmas basket, a P. Buckley Moss coffee Mug with floral arrangement and other items as well ... The second prize item is a P. Buckley Moss 1986 porcelain plate "Night Before Christmas," valued at $200 (donated by Jean Hertig) ... The third prize... (Kalona News, IA)
Loss of species - Maya Lin's 'What Is Missing?' Sep 20, 2009
Through one, you see the porcelain socket and glowing red bulb of a darkroom; through another, the face and sweeping hand of a darkroom timer; and through the third, a view camera. Nicholas Knight's photographs complement Babcock's show. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Valentino: The Last Emperor Sep 17, 2009
These sensibilities warm to neo-classical furnishings, Meissen porcelain and art by Picasso, Cy Twombly, Bacon and Basquiat. His taste is exquisite. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* ART JOURNAL : Talkin bout their generation Sep 16, 2009
Petite noses, false eyelashes, plucked eyebrows and lips covered with lip gloss are set perfectly X too perfectly it seems X on a large face that has the glow of porcelain and a small curvaceous body. But the surface sexuality feels superficial and hollow X a hodge-podge of parts drawn from movies, videos and Internet games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Obituaries for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 (9) Sep 13, 2009
She was a porcelain artist and one of the first three Rosie the Riveters. Survivors include two daughters, Claudia Purcell and her husband, Walter J.R. of Vincennes, and Patricia Means of Cedaredge, Colo. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
13th Shanghai Art Fair opens at Shanghai Mart Sep 11, 2009
Over 120 collection organizations from China and overseas, among them 96 from China, bring upon modern and contemporary artistic works in the categories of traditional Chinese paintings, oil paintings, block print, sculpture, porcelain and pottery, and etc. to participate in this rendezvous nicknamed as the vane of Asian art collections. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taxidermic sculpture in 'Beautiful, Dirty, Dirty Rich' Sep 11, 2009
Hevel's sculptures and found objects aren't assembled neatly on the gallery walls, but rather arranged to form a boutique-style installation that the artist describes as similar to a "lingerie store for a 10-year-old girl ... deviant-looking," with pink and white wall decor and wall-mounted taxidermic sculptures and porcelain figurines ... Hevel's series of porcelain monkeys wearing couture collections inspired by contemporary fashion designers is another pointed example of the absurdity of high... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Local Industry News & Notes Sep 10, 2009
Items offered in the store include vintage dolls, commemorative plates, Chinese art, handcrafted art dolls and art pieces, original watercolor and oil paintings, black-and-white art photography, hostess serving trays, wine glasses, crystal and Oriental porcelain. Every month, Chez Jean a will feature a local artist s work. (Santa Maria Times)
Nudging: How to Get People to Do the Right Thing Sep 6, 2009
In an effort to reduce the amount of spillage on the floor, small depictions of houseflies were embossed on the porcelain at the base of the urinals. These "fly targets," which have since been adopted all over the world, reduced spillage by 80 percent without the necessity of written notices, larger basins or other expensive interventions. (ABC News)
* RESTAURANTS : Melange Cafe X@] Sep 4, 2009
She might also appreciate the fact that the drip-blend coffees, which include Blue Mountain No. 1 and Kenyan AA and range in price from NT$100 to NT$180, come in porcelain cups that are immersed in hot water while the drink is brewing. A few Taiwanese foodie blogs point out that the strawberries and cream with waffles dish (NT$140) is reason enough to go, but the waffle with green tea ice cream and sweet red beans (NT$130) was saccharine to the point that it generated a sugar overload. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Lester Glassner, 70, pop culture collector Aug 31, 2009
That s not to mention chalk, ceramic and porcelain figurines, rare celluloid toys, Halloween masks, clothes, antique sleighs, dolls, 78 RPM records, art glass, movie posters, movie stills, lobby cards, and a host of other items. Mr. Glassner s collection of movie stills alone numbers more than 250,000 photos, many of them rare. (Boston Globe)
Books, beads and bullets Aug 30, 2009
The books have porcelain covers protecting pages decorated with stencils using the pochoir process, a technique popular with publishers in the 1920s and associated with art deco; it uses different stencils to guide the application of different colors. The whole is laced at the spine in the ancient Coptic binding style, which makes it easy to lay the book and its pages flat. (Anchorage Daily News)
Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood strikingly pairs nature and culture Aug 28, 2009
Then there s a piece so organic you might miss it: Kaete Brittin Shaw s Aerial Tendrils, delicate, undulating disks of porcelain in earth tones, strung on aircraft cable and wound around the limbs of an apple tree. It could be mistaken for a fungus growing naturally along the branches, but it s really more like a bracelet. (Boston Globe)
Art.view: Art and intrigue Aug 23, 2009
Crimson, emerald, coral and sapphire walls sing in harmony with the glazes of the S;vres porcelain for which the collection is justly famous. (Even some of the dainty fruitwood, ormolu-mounted furniture is inset with S;vres plaques. (The Economist)
Gifts for Dog Lovers Aug 18, 2009
If money is no object, there are highly collectible Royal Doulton, Royal Copenhagen and other high-end brands of china and porcelain dogs. They vary in price from $50 to $1,000, depending on the rarity and quality. (Suite101.com)
Things to Do in Gloucester, Massach... Aug 15, 2009
Also known as the Sleeper-McCann House, it has a large collection of Chinese porcelain and other antiques. In addition to these homes, several others are open to the public including the Sargent-Murray House and the Fitz Hugh Lane House. (Suite101.com)
Neil Woodall and Penny Withers : White Aug 13, 2009
Penny's thrown porcelain Freeforms bring to life the whirling fluidity of the spinning clay presenting ever changing profiles. The cohesion between two artists work would be experienced in the exhibition's overall tonal emphasis, in the contrasting of matt and shiny surfaces and interaction between the work. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Off Road Antique Show' coming Aug. 15 Aug 12, 2009
D, is certified with the International Society of Appraisers and he specializes in porcelain, Oriental carpets, furniture and paintings. Rick Alexander is certified with the Certified Appraisers Guild of America with specialties in country store antiques and collectibles in advertising and World War I and World War II posters. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Knox County Fair Open Class Results 2009 Aug 9, 2009
Porcelain bisque/glazed surfaces ... All porcelain no entries ... Porcelain w/cloth body no entries. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Spanning the ages Aug 8, 2009
A late-17th-century porcelain jar from Japan depicts a Western sailing ship and a host of Dutch men, "who dominated trade with Japan in the 17th century," the card reads ... More sturdy are the few pieces from Korea: porcelain bottles and jars from the 19th century. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
China's famous Forbidden City to open new souvenirs center Aug 7, 2009
The Dongchangfang Customer Service Zone located in the northern part of the Imperial Palace opened on Thursday where customers could buy varied souvenirs like silk, porcelain, lacquer work and etc. (Xinhua). (Xinhuanet, China)
Parts reborn as Borg robots Aug 6, 2009
7-inch circular saw blade Porcelain baby doll face Switches Capacitors Transistors Circuit boards Buttons Chains A working watch. Reader Comments From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Brad Kessler takes novel approach to living off land Jul 29, 2009
The day we visit, a batch is draining over the kitchen s old porcelain double sink. We watch as Kessler deftly removes three cheeses from their perforated cups, sets them on a wooden board, rolls two in fresh herbs, the third in a light coating of cracked black pepper. (Boston Globe)
Doll doctor turns collection into career Jul 27, 2009
Dolls with inlaid jade eyes, porcelain faces and human-hair wigs were likely made before World War II. Modern dolls -- those made after 1950 -- don't have those features, she said. The price of porcelain skyrocketed after the war, forcing doll makers to abandon ceramic in favor of a cheaper medium like plastic, she said ... Among Trudel's favorites are the popular antique china heads, named after the glazed porcelain from which they are made. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Iran, China and the New Silk Road Jul 25, 2009
Trading exploded via the fabled Silk Road - silk, porcelain, horses, amber, ivory, incense. As a serial traveler across the Silk Road over the years, I ended up learning on the spot how the Persians controlled the Silk Road by mastering the art of making oases, thus becoming in the process the middlemen between China, India and the West. (Asia Times Online)
Beijing exhibition to display relics of ancient China, Rome Jul 25, 2009
A porcelain jar made in 175 A.D. is one of the oldest examples of Chinese ceramic art. Fang said the exhibits gave a comprehensive picture of life in that age. (Xinhuanet, China)
A traveler's guide to shopping abroad Jul 17, 2009
Duffel bags are a good bet to serve as your extra bag because they fold easily and don't take up much space, but their flimsiness makes them appropriate only for dirty clothes and other unbreakable items, not your new porcelain vase. Valuable or delicate items should be wrapped carefully and stowed in your carry-on. (MSNBC -- Travel)
A doll leads Norah to a love of history Jul 15, 2009
Norah fell in love with the beautiful porcelain face, the 18th century clothes, and the pioneer spirit. The minute I saw that doll, I fell in love with history, she said. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Collecting Blue Ridge Pottery from ... Jul 15, 2009
Most of the Blue Ridge porcelain china pieces were made as accessories for the dinnerware sets ... Production of the Blue Ridge chinaware arrived in 1945 and resulted in beautifully crafted smooth textured porcelains. (Suite101.com)
Treasure Hunters to dig in Montrose Jul 14, 2009
Advertising Memorabilia: Petroleum, beverage company, porcelain and metal signs, beer and liquor makers, automobile, implements, famous brands, signs store promotions, serving trays, outdoor thermometers, etc. War Items: Civil War, World War I, World War II, and all other items like swords, daggers, bayonets, etc. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
That'll do pig, zoo tells only porker Jul 7, 2009
A stunning porcelain work of art to grace your home with prosperity. Featured. (Yahoo News)
'King of Pop' Buys Last Big Purchases From 'King Of Pop Art', Nelson De La Nuez: Jackson Added Three Final Pieces of Art to His Collection Jul 3, 2009
The other two pieces he bought were titled; "Donut Queen," a pop surreal painting which features a woman with porcelain skin resembling a doll, surrounded by donuts, some surreal-like melting around her and a milkman beside her while angels place a crown on her head and the nostalgic baseball piece, "Play Ball!," which is an original hand painted piece that pays homage to all of the baseball classics. De La Nuez is a Warner Bros. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jackson a persona that floated about reality Jul 2, 2009
Whatever you think of Koons, the work, in porcelain painted gold and white, was undoubtedly one of the funniest of its time. It was so glittering, so smooth, and so hygienic: It seemed to perfectly encapsulate Milan Kundera s famous definition of kitsch as the absolute denial of [excrement. (Boston Globe)
Valley Art opens Burris, Fritz during First Wednesday party Jul 1, 2009
Using a kick wheel or hand-building from slabs of soft porcelain - strong forms are his primary goal - his glazes are his own formulas and are developed by trial and error. He tries to achieve a wide range of color and texture while maintaining a durable surface on his pots. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Michael Jackson: King of Pop's complex reign Jun 28, 2009
In "Michael Jackson and Bubbles," a triumphantly crass 1988 porcelain sculpture that depicts the singer dressed in gold and cradling a monkey, clad in a matching gold outfit, Jeff Koons materialized a lot of the charged ambivalence his subject induces. Jackson and the monkey (which recalls racial stereotypes and reflects a perverse image of childhood) are glamorously lurid playthings - for each other, for the viewer, for the masses. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bride, groom gift exchange optional Jun 28, 2009
Team plain, white porcelain plates with bright orange or green salad bowls, or pair a fancy floral pattern with casual polka-dot dishes in the same color palette. If the issue is that you don't think you'll find a formal china pattern that you like, think again. (Erie Times-News, PA)
The oldies are goodies at Marlborough appraisal event Jun 23, 2009
Among them was Sarah Jansen of Westport, who brought an old child's chair and two German porcelain dolls given by two elderly aunts to her children. After she was told the chair was worth between $100 to $200 and the dolls, between $300 and $600, she said she was not going to sell them. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Rare peek into best of pottery art Jun 19, 2009
On display are 216 sets of zisha (purple clay) teapots, celadon wares, and Jun-glaze porcelain by over 100 master craftsmen from Yixing, Jiangsu province ... According to Yixing Zisha Industry Association director Shi Juntang, over 20,000 people in Yixing have been engaged in zisha production and at least 60,000 people are working in the pottery and porcelain sectors, contributing about 8 billion yuan ($1. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Viva Mexico!' shows how Edward Weston was transformed Jun 5, 2009
With its marmoreal gleam, this piece of porcelain could be a functional Brancusi - or the "Venus de Milo" reimagined as indoor plumbing. There's nothing specifically Mexican about bathroom fixtures (except for an implicit joke on Montezuma's Revenge. (Boston Globe)
Kindergarteners’ Eyes Opened to the World of Art by Dedicated Teacher Jun 2, 2009
Across the way, they met Patricia Vermillion, who told them how she paints on porcelain. Recently she began doing fused glass. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Vandals hurl paint balloons at Rome museum Jun 2, 2009
The vandals also left a porcelain toilet and two packs of toilet paper next to the Ara Pacis museum, which sits on a fascist-era piazza in central Rome, police said. The white, block-like structure has attracted controversy since the project was assigned to Meier in 1998 by the center-left municipal administration in power at the time. (MSNBC -- International)
Diner moves to Duanesburg museum May 31, 2009
DUANESBURG -- With its peeling paint, the rusty old stainless steel and porcelain diner on Joseph Merli's five-acre property on Route 20 might be mistaken for an eyesore. Get weather alerts, sports scores and more. (Albany Times Union)
Art.view: Snuff said May 31, 2009
It hardly looks any different from the hundreds of other porcelain boxes that were made at the Meissen factory near the German town of Dresden, established soon after Ehrenfried Walther von Tschimhaus and Johann Friedrich Boettger became the first Europeans to succeed in copying the Chinese and developing hard-paste porcelain in 1708 ... But it is only when you unfasten the little gold clasp and peak inside that you really begin to understand why (pictured below) differs from the five other... (The Economist)
Feats of clay May 28, 2009
China s famous center of porcelain, Jingdezhen, he learned, grew from the pure white kaolin clay of the surrounding landscape. As Peters talks about these historic sites and potters, he pulls books from a shelf in his studio. (Helena Independent Record)
Fire And Water Reveal New Archaeological Dating Method May 26, 2009
Researchers are now planning to look at whether the new dating technique can be applied to earthenware, bone china and porcelain. The full research team comprised Dr Moira Wilson, Dr Margaret Carter, Prof William Hoff, Ceren Ince, Shaun Savage and Bernard McKay from The University of Manchester, Professor Chris Hall from the School of Engineering and Centre for Materials Science and Engineering at The University of Edinburgh and Ian Betts from The Museum of London. (Science Daily)
Wax Obama Arrives At Fisherman's Wharf May 24, 2009
The teeth are porcelain, the eyes are glass and the hair - atop the head and the eyebrows - is real, obtained from a hair broker. There is no ear hair or nose hair. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Art.view: Piling in May 24, 2009
In 2005 his daughter, Lady Diana Miller, returned to Britain, and discovered a large wooden chest, thought to contain porcelain. Amongst the various items was found an old wooden box, sealed with rusty nails, string and sealing wax. (The Economist)
