Royal porcelain from Siam : unpacking the Ring Collection /

Royal porcelain from Siam : unpacking the Ring Collection /

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Imprint:	Oslo : Hermes, 2013.
Description:	307 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Ring, Theodor, -- 1866-1932 -- Art collections -- Exhibitions. Porcelain -- Thailand -- Exhibitions. Art -- Private collections. Porcelain. Thailand. Exhibition catalogs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9978761

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Other authors / contributors:	Håbu, Anne, editor Rooney, Dawn, editor. Helgeland, Kirsten Jensen, photographer. Johnsen, Eirik Irgens, photographer. Larsen, Frode, photographer. Universitetet i Oslo. Kulturhistorisk Museum.
ISBN:	9788280342003 8280342001
Notes:	Catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, November 22, 2013-August 31, 2014. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	The book provides a general presentation of Bencharong as well as new insight into its nature, history and use, written by some of the leading scholars in the field. Similarities and differences between chinaware exported to Thailand and to other countries in the region are among the topics that are discussed. From which sources has Bencharong derived its unique design? What is the status of this porcelain in Thailand today? The Ring collection of Bencharong receives special attention. In addition, other antiquities in this collection are examined. Some articles also focus on other Norwegian collectors of oriental arts and ceramics. What were the collectors' backgrounds and their motivations? Exhibition: Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway (22.11.2013-31.8.2014).

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Summary:	More than one hundred years ago, several wooden chests filled with colourful porcelain arrived in Oslo, after a long sea voyage from Bangkok. The Norwegian sea captain Theodor Ring had acquired a sizeable collection of Bencharong porcelain during his service in the Royal Siamese Navy. In 1904 Ring donated 250 pieces to two museums in the Norwegian capital. After being forgotten for generations, these and other treasures from King Chulalongkorn's Thailand have finally been unpacked again. Bencharong porcelain, with its lavish decorations of flowers and figures with roots in Indian mythology, was custom-made in China for the Royal Court of Siam. In this book, international experts examine the Ring Collection in light of new research, and bring into focus the time and environment in which it originated. Richly illustrated, 'Royal Porcelain' from Siam reveals the beauty of a distinguished Thai contribution to the world history of ceramics.
Item Description:	Catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, November 22, 2013-August 31, 2014.
Physical Description:	307 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9788280342003 8280342001