porcelain

Two porcelain footed vases decorated with blue and gold featuring putti eating grapes
Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain
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The Frick Collection presented an exhibition devoted to Vincennes and Sévres porcelain of the second half of the eighteenth century.

Detail of Chinese porcelain piece depicting four figures and a tree.
17th-Century Chinese Porcelains from the Butler Family Collection
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A major exhibition of 142 pieces, ranging from bowls to wine pots, dishes, jars, vases, and a figurine, the exhibition provided a survey of some of the finest porcelain produced in China during the so-called Transitional Period between 1620 and 1683.

image of blue and white porcelain teapot with four legs.
Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain in The Frick Collection

In 1965 Childs Frick, son of Henry Clay Frick, left by bequest 220 pieces of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain that he and his wife had purchased over many years. They had chosen the pieces as birthday and Christmas presents and displayed them in thier home in Roslyn, Long Island.

Link to video of Edmund de Waal discussing his installation at The Frick Collection
Elective Affinities: Edmund de Waal at The Frick Collection
Acclaimed author and ceramist Edmund de Waal discusses the inspiration and technical process leading up to his exhibition of sculptures installed throughout The Frick Collection. Site-specific works made of porcelain, steel, gold, marble, and glass are displayed in the museum's main galleries alongside works from the permanent collection. On view from May 30, 2019 through November 17, 2019.