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Garnitures: Vase Sets from National Trust Houses
Ornamental vase sets from National Trust houses chart the history of a ceramic phenomenon
Ornamental vase sets from National Trust houses chart the history of a ceramic phenomenon
The popularity of the garniture in 17th-century Europe influenced interior design, global trade and pottery manufacture. This display charted the history of this ceramic phenomenon, with rare surviving examples from 13 different National Trust houses
This display is now closed at V&A South Kensington
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Five-piece Imari-style garniture, about 1700–20, porcelain, Arita, Hizen province, Japan. Dunham Massey, Cheshire: NT 929278, 929298, 929331. © National Trust Images. Photograph: Robert Morris -
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Three-piece ‘Hamilton’ vases, about 1770–80, black basalt, Wedgwood and Bentley, Etruria, Staffordshire, England. Saltram, Devon: NT 870783, 870785. © National Trust Images. Photograph: Robert Morris -
Five-piece chimney garniture, about 1804–7, soft-paste porcelain, Barr, Flight and Barr factory, Worcester, England. Blickling Hall, Norfolk: NT 353347, 353348, 353349. © National Trust Images. Photograph: Robert Morris
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Garnitures: Vase Sets from National Trust Houses
Supported by The Headley Trust
Organised in collaboration with the National Trust