2010 Events

Friday 3rd September Guided tour of the Meissen at Waddesdon House
A private morning tour to view in detail the treasures in the Waddesdon Meissen collection, including some that have been in store. The afternoon will be free to explore the house and gardens.

Saturday 9th October Study Day in the Headley Lecture Theatre, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Tracing the movement of lustre from the Near East to Spain and Italy; and then on to Northern Europe.  James Allan, Professor of Eastern Art, and Timothy Wilson of the Ashmolean Museum will discuss the Islamic and earlier European wares; Paul Atterbury, the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ expert, will review the later nineteenth century, and Alan Caiger-Smith, the founder of the Aldermaston pottery, will describe the modern  lustre process and its use in his acclaimed art pottery.  This will be a rare opportunity to hear at one venue the views of so many leading figures in this exciting field.

Saturday 27th November Regency Porcelain Study Day at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
The Regency period was one of the richest episodes for English porcelain.  The study day will consist of three lectures by noted experts of Regency ceramics.  Nick Berthoud will start the day with a general introduction to the sociological and stylistic influences of the period.  This will be followed by two factory specific lectures.  Felicity Marno will describe the wares of the Derby factory, and, in the afternoon, John Sandon will explore the superb offerings from Worcester.  The day will end with a handling session with the lecturers at hand to answer questions.