Antique English & European Porcelain & Pottery - Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art

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Treasures of the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art.
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By J.P. Palmer & Meredith Chilton.
Published in Toronto by the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in 1984.
A nicely-illustrated survey of ceramics, including pre-Columbian pottery, Italian maiolica, English delftware & slipware, Meissen porcelain, Vienna, French and English porcelains, and figures from the 'Commedia dell' Arte". The Museum's website explains- "Born in 1917 in Toronto, George Gardiner graduated from the University of Toronto and the Harvard Business School. After working on New York’s Wall Street and in the iron-munitions industry, he returned to Toronto in 1946 to start his own stock-brokerage firm. He rose steadily to become a strong presence in Canadian business; he chaired several Toronto-based firms and, in 1962-64, the Toronto Stock Exchange. As well, he contributed to the establishment of York University’s prestigious school of business. George Gardiner began collecting ceramics in 1976, initially to decorate his home. His interests were eclectic – Ancient Americas, 18th-century European, and Chinese – and his collections assumed significant dimensions. He was joined in this passion by his wife, Helen, a native of Kirkland Lake, Ont., who had studied at York University. In 1984 they co-founded the Gardiner Museum. The Gardiners’ hope, Helen later wrote, was that the Museum “would contribute in a meaningful way to the understanding and appreciation of ceramic art worldwide. Between 1987 and 1996 it was managed by the Royal Ontario Museum, but a generous endowment from George Gardiner allowed it to regain its independence. Attendance, membership, and program participation more than doubled over the next seven years, and the Museum became an important centre for ceramics in North America. The Museum was closed from 2004 to 2006 for a major expansion. Today the Museum boasts an expanding permanent collection, a full schedule of exhibitions and programs, and a growing audience."
Softcover. 8"x10.5", 71 pages, color illustrations. Covers rubbed and a bit worn, corner ding.
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