| PORCELAIN Various examples of antique oriental porcelain are presented to the camera. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6119 |
| Catalog #: | 38196 | |
| Clip Number: | 38196-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 6 | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:20 - 01:09:16 | |
| Location: | Oxford Museum of Eastern Art, Oxfordshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ART: Ethnic / Cultural ART: Exhibitions ART: Figurines ART: Pottery LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Oxfordshire | |
| Description: | Tape A PORCELAIN (aka ORIENTAL PORCELAIN and ORIENTAL CRAFTS) Various examples of antique oriental porcelain are presented to the camera. Oxford Museum of Eastern Art, Oxfordshire. Interior of a room in the museum, a man walks up some steps into a room with antique Oriental Porcelain on display. He picks up various pieces of "fragile pottery" and looks at them closely. C/U of one of the pieces which represents a man walking beside a horse. C/U of another figure - the popular "God of Wealth" from porcelain's most famous period, that of Kang-Hai (sp?) in the 17th century. C/U of another statuette from the same period, an example of the more valuable "famille noir." A figure of a smiling man is turned for the camera. C/U of a vase featuring "The God of Longevity" - camera tilts down to show the design. C/U of the head of a design representing one of the three dogs of Fo, or Buddha, symbols of power. L/S of a woman examining porcelain objects which are laid out on a table. C/U of figures representing "The Laughing Twins" - rarely found together says the narrator - they are symbols of union and harmony. C/Us of each of the twins. They are fine examples of "famille verte" porcelain. Together they are worth about £500, nearly half the value of the next pieces shown which date from the Ch'ien Lung (sp?) period in the 18th Century - two statuettes representing birds and a decorated plate. Narrator speaks of the history of the art of China over shots of various statuettes and jade carvings. These include a carved piece from the Ch'ien Lung era and a Kang'Hai plate. Narrator speaks of the craftsmen skills which have been handed down through generations. | |
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