The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St
212.535.7710
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Elephant
- When
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Sep 22, 2009 – Mar 21, 2010
Daily
- Where
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Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.
- Price
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Free with museum admission
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See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! The Du Paquier ceramic manufactory, founded by Claudius Innocentius du Paquier in Vienna in 1718, was only the second factory in Europe able to make true porcelain in the manner of the Chinese. This small porcelain enterprise developed a highly distinctive style that remained Baroque in inspiration throughout the history of the factory, which was taken over by the State in 1744. Imperial Privilege: Vienna Porcelain of Du Paquier, 1718–44, now on view through March 21, charts the history of the development of the Du Paquier factory, setting its production within the historic and cultural context of Vienna in the first half of the 18th century. The porcelain featured is drawn from both the Met and the premier private collection of this material.
Image: Elephant. Austrian (Vienna), Du Paquier factory, 1740-44. Melinda and Paul Sullivan Collection, West Hartford
