{"product_id":"9781851779000","title":"Garnitures: Vase Sets from National Trust Houses","description":"Author: Ferguson,Patricia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781851779000\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Nov 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 64 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exquisite gift book explores the phenomenon of 'garnitures', or matching sets of ceramic vases. From the 1650s such sets were used in elite European interiors as an integral part of the decorative scheme- displayed on chimney-pieces, cupboards, tables or over doors, they 'garnished' the interior and so enhanced the status of the owner.\u003cbr\u003eThe fashion began in Europe using mismatched Chinese porcelain beakers and jars. As imports of Chinese porcelain ceased between 1657 and 1683, European potters at Nevers and Delft copied the originally exotic forms, unifying the sets with matching patterns, or with metal mounts. The fashion continued throughout the 1700s, with almost every ceramic manufactory producing examples, but came to its conclusion during the Arts and Crafts period, when the singular vase became the rage and many sets were broken up and dispersed.\u003cbr\u003eThis book brings together some of the National Trust's most important sets of garnitures, showing them in their historic context; many have never been published before.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619399979166,"sku":"UBD-9781851779000","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781851779000.jpg?v=1773898398","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781851779000","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}