Diving into Delftware: A Dutch Tradition

We recently looked at a type of pottery coming out of modern day Turkey, known as Iznik ware.  Today we are taking a closer look at Delftware, a type of pottery dating back almost 400 years from the Netherlands. Delftware emerged in the Netherland in an area known as Delft as potters attempted to imitate …

The Art of the Fold: A History of Decorative Screens in the Interior

Several months ago we looked at Chinese lacquer screens and their history.  Today we will focus on the broader history of screens and how they became a popular and fashionable item in Georgian England and Continental Europe.  The painting entitled The New Song by Jan Josef Horemans depicts an interior scene with a group of men …