What do a 12th-century Chinese incense burner and Jeff Koons’ Woman in Tub (1988) have in common? The medium of porcelain. Slip into the breathtaking world of porcelain with educator Alexis Culotta and visit some of the museum’s most splendid examples from across history and around the world. Works included will highlight some of history’s most iconic makers and the incredible innovations they added to the field.
Featured Artworks
Jeff Koons. Woman in Tub, 1988. Collection of Stefan T. Edlis and H. Gael Neeson, partial and promised gift to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. Londonderry Vase, 1813. Gift of the Harry and Maribel G. Blum Fund and the Harold L. Stuart Endowment.
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