The Marshall collection of Worcester porcelain in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
By: Rosalind Sword ; with contributions by Dinah Reynolds, Stephen Hanscombe, Kelly Domoney and Joanna Dunster
Contributors: Reynolds, Dinah, contributor; Hanscombe, Stephen, contributor; Domoney, Kelly, contributor; Dunster, Joanna, contributor; Ashmolean Museum
Publisher: Ashmolean Museum Publishing
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 696
ISBN-13: 9781910807057
Subjects: Catalogs; Art collections; Worcester porcelain; English Porcelain; Porcelain; Private collections; Art; Ashmolean Museum
Description: This is the first complete catalogue of the Marshall Collection of Worcester Porcelain to ever be publishedThis catalogue describes what is probably the most encyclopedic collection of early colored Worcester porcelain in existence.Henry Marshall assembled the collection between the two World Wars. In the years that followed, he sought to represent as comprehensive a range of patterns as possible, with minimal duplication, so that his collection would become a true reference work in itself. Every piece was acquired for specific purpose, many of them either to further his knowledge or because they were so rare. He was one of a small group of ceramic collectors who sought to document sources and influences, creating comprehensive hypotheses for the objects' histories. In this case specifically, Marshall's records reveal the Far Eastern influence on Worcester porcelain, alongside the many other prototypes used by decorators of these fine ceramics. This catalogue, like the collection itself, seeks to present early Worcester porcelain to collectors and a wider public in a systematic way. It describes, classifies, and reproduces every item in the Marshall Collection. It does not seek to present detailed new research, but to record the state of knowledge about the subject at the time of writing. -- Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.