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The Arts Society Tonbridge (was Tonbridge DFAS) Talk : The World of 18th Century Porcelain Figures
Masquerades, Music Lessons and Monkeys: The World of 18th Century Porcelain Figures
This lecture explores the fashion for porcelain figure sculpture in the eighteenth century, beginning as a form of table decoration and subsequently moving to the mantelshelf and china-cabinet; and how these figures reflect eighteenth century society in miniature. During the lecture you will meet characters from the Commedia del’Arte and the English stage, beggars and pedlars, exotic figures from distant lands,
This lecture explores the fashion for porcelain figure sculpture in the eighteenth century, beginning as a form of table decoration and subsequently moving to the mantelshelf and china-cabinet; and how these figures reflect eighteenth century society in miniature. During the lecture you will meet characters from the Commedia del’Arte and the English stage, beggars and pedlars, exotic figures from distant lands,
2.30 pm. All are welcome. Visitor fee £6.00. Talk followed by tea and biscuits.
Medway Hall, The Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1SF
Thu 28 Sep 2017
Website:
www.tonbridgedfas.org.uk
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