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Porcelain for the Emperors: Imperial Wares of the Song , Ming and Qing Dynasties

Robert D. Mowry Ceramics made expressly for the Chinese Imperial Court first came to the fore during the Northern Song period (960–1127) with ivory-hued Ding ware and celadon-glazed Ru ware. Guan ware, with its crackled, grayish-blue glaze, enjoyed Imperial favor during the Southern Song period (1127–1279), and brought to a close the long tradition of

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Conservation of Robert Arneson’s “Alice House Wall,” 1967

In preparation to move to the new museum at 2 Columbus Circle, the Museum of Arts and Design has sent Robert Arneson's "Alice House Wall," 1967, to the conservator to restore it to it's original condition. Gift of the Johnson Wax Company, through the American Craft Council, 1977. The restoration of Alice House Wall was

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