1713–22
The Tiny Pink Vase Made for an Emperor’s Writing Table
A peach-bloom porcelain vase reveals Qing imperial craftsmanship, courtly gift culture, and a writing-table set through subtle formal clues.
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COLLECTION
Selected Works
1579
The Emperor’s Pegasus That Carried a Clockwork Sky
Gerhard Emmoser’s 1579 celestial globe combines clockwork, engraved constellations, and Pegasus imagery to unite astronomy, mathematics, and imperial display.
1757
The Coffeepot That Turned Coffee Leaves Into Silver
François-Thomas Germain’s silver-and-ebony coffeepot transforms coffee foliage into functional Rococo design while revealing its uncertain Portuguese royal-service history.
1867
The Cabinet Where a Frankish King Rides Over the Dead
Jean Brandely’s 1867 cabinet combines medievalizing design, silvered-bronze battle relief, and theatrical images of Frankish triumph.
ca. 1684–85
The 10-Foot Bible Storybook That Heated a Swiss Manor
A monumental Winterthur faience stove combines radiant heat, biblical narratives, German inscriptions, and Protestant household instruction.
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