The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is hosting “The Cult of Beauty through June 17, 2012,” as the first major exhibition devoted to the entire material output inspired by the Aesthetic Movement.
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British ceramic registration marks
A handy chart to determine the registration date of English ceramics produced during the Aesthetic Period from 1855 to 1900 with examples. This ‘registry mark’ is the equivalent of the American patent numbering system.
Ceramic decorative art of the Aesthetic Movement
The design behind Aesthetic Movement ceramics is gaining new popularity in 2012 with a new museum exhibit and better-than-expected sales in Europe and the United States. No other medium reflects the diversity and personality of the movement than its ceramics. Objects and forms are as functional as they are unpredictable, colorful, and, well, just...