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Klappentext The books in this series provide a convenient and accessible introduction to subjects within the applied arts. Drawing examples from the world-famous collections at the Fitzwilliam Museum, they furnish the reader with a wide variety of information on many different types and forms and illustrate some of the most famous as well as the most unusual examples. A general introduction is followed by entries on sixty-four individual objects, each of which is illustrated in colour. Complete with glossaries and guides to further reading, these books will prove invaluable to all collectors and enthusiasts. Zusammenfassung The books in this series provide a convenient and accessible introduction to subjects within the applied arts. Drawing examples from the world-famous collections at the Fitzwilliam Museum! they furnish the reader with a wide variety of information on many different types and forms and illustrate some of the most famous as well as the most unusual examples. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Glossary; 1. Jug; 2. Drinking pot; 3. Flagon; 4. Bottle; 5. Dish; 6. Jug; 7. Two-handed tyg; 8. Tulip charger; 9. 'Nobody'; 10. Dish; 11. Posset pot and salver; 12. Cistern; 13. Bottle; 14. Mug; 15. Jug; 16. Covered cup with four handles and a whistle; 17. Dish; 18. Six xhinoiserie tiles; 19. Punch bowl and cover; 20. Hunting mug; 21. Two-handed loving cup; 22. Milk jug and teapot; 23. Pew group; 24. Bear jug or jar; 25. Camel and monkey or squirrel teapots; 26. Jug; 27. Dish; 28. Teabowl, saucer and coffee pot; 29. Coffee pot; 30. Teapot; 31. Tureen; 32. Teapot; 33. Jug; 34. Centrepiece; 35. St George and the dragon; 36. Toby jug; 37. demosthenes; 38. Erasmus Darwin's portland vase copy; 39. Teapot; 40. Obelisk; 41. Dinner plate; 42. Garniture of five covered vases; 43. Jug; 44. Dish; 45. 'Perswaition'; 46. Vase and cover with pagoda finial; 47. Flask in the shape of a girl holding a dove; 48. The 'Bulrush' water jug; 49. Pot-lid; 50. Ewer and basin; 51. The Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William of Prussia; 52. Jug; 53. Giant teapot; 54. Flagon; 55. Tole picture; 56. Owl; 57. Hop jug; 58. Vase; 59. Dish; 60. Jug; 61. Dinner plate; 62. Pagoda-lidded bowl; 63. Vase; 64. Deep-sided bowl on a high foot....
