Oxford Ceramics Group
The day will look at how changing dining habits and new ways of preparing food led to the introduction of dinner services and other ceramic forms designed specifically for serving food. We are fortunate to have three acclaimed experts to talk to us about the history of dining, and dinner services. Ivan Day, food historian […]
We have been offered an exclusive opportunity to visit Rousham House and gardens, which is about fifteen miles from Oxford. Rousham is one of the few houses that has been in the ownership of the same family since it was built, in 1635 by Sir Robert Dormer. We will be given a guided tour of […]
We have organised a three day visit to Shropshire giving members an opportunity to visit a number of different collections. On the afternoon of Tuesday 26th September, we will be given a private tour of Weston Park with the curator. Weston Park is home to a world class collection of fine and decorative arts, and […]
To coincide with the Ashmolean Museum’s new exhibition entitled “Colour Revolution”, our Study Day will explore the use of new colour pigments in 19th century ceramics. As the Industrial Revolution in Britain gathered pace, new scientific breakthroughs allowed the Victorians to push the boundaries in the existing use of colour. We have three excellent speakers who […]
The Nineteenth Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ashmolean Museum, in the Headley Lecture Theatre starting at 2pm. This will be followed by a talk from Matthew Winterbottom about the new acquisition of 20 items of French Faience from the Sidney Knafel collection which have recently been given to the Ashmolean Museum.
Our April study day will be looking at a wide range of tiles, including delftware, 19th century and Islamic and Spanish. The earliest examples of tilemaking originated in the Holy Lands, about the 4th century BC. From there, the Romans brought tiling to Europe as they occupied lands. In the 8th and 9th centuries, Uighur […]
Oxford Ceramics Group member John Howard, who is a BADA member and expert on antique English Pottery has kindly offered to give a talk and handling session on 18th century pottery at his shop in Woodstock. His shop contains a substantial amount of early pottery and this visit will be a wonderful opportunity to […]
We will be visiting Buscot Park, the family home of Lord Faringdon, who looks after the property on behalf of the National Trust. Buscot Park was built between 1780 and 1783, and was greatly enlarged by Lord Faringdon’s great grandfather in the 1890’s. The house is set within a large park of over 100 acres, […]
Members will have an opportunity to visit Christchurch College and the Examinations School. This visit will be in September, but the date has not yet been confirmed. Further details and the booking information will be circulated as soon as the details of the visit have been confirmed.
Our members have been offered an exclusive opportunity to have a guided tour of the exhibition “Flights of Fancy: Birds at Waddesdon” with Curator, Mia Jackson. Flights of Fancy is a rare chance for bird enthusiasts and art lovers alike to explore this beautiful subject through the remarkable displays of porcelain, paintings, drawings and prints. […]
Our November study day will be looking at how important Liverpool was to ceramics. In the 18th century Liverpool had a large pottery industry. It had a major historical impact on the ceramics industry throughout the British Isles, and was the main port used to transport pottery to the United States. The three talks will […]
The Twentieth Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ashmolean Museum, in the Headley Lecture Theatre starting at 2pm. The meeting will be followed by a talk by Tim Wilson, president of the OCG, about Maiolica-painters in Renaissance Venice.