Porcelain has fascinated and charmed for centuries. In the DRRs, these functional and decorative objects come together to tell a national story of culture, art,...
Object Essay The term “Fitzhugh” refers to a group of Chinese export porcelain, usually blue-and-white patterns, made principally between ca. 1780 and ca. 1840. Elements...
Object Essay Colorful and exotic “tobacco-leaf” china was made between 1750 and 1800 for table services, garnitures, and tea services. Its patterns have been classified...
Object Essay William Pitt (1708–1778), the first earl of Chatham and owner of this porcelain basket, was America’s greatest ally in Parliament. The colonists “are...
Object Essay The term “Fitzhugh” refers to a group of Chinese export porcelain, usually blue-and-white patterns, made principally between ca. 1780 and ca. 1840. Elements...
Object Essay The dinner service is decorated in a pattern called “fitzhugh,” which refers to a group of Chinese export porcelain having certain identifying characteristics...
Object Essay The term “Fitzhugh” refers to a group of Chinese export porcelain, usually blue-and-white patterns, made principally between ca. 1780 and ca. 1840. Elements...
Object Essay George Washington’s plantation, Mount Vernon, encompassed more than eight thousand acres, divided into five working farms. These farms supported the enormous staff of...
Object Essay The story of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the selfless Roman farmer turned soldier in defense of his beloved Rome, stirred the imagination of Henry...
Object Essay Trained as a military engineer, Sylvanus Thayer (1785–1872) studied in military schools in Europe for the United States government prior to his 1817...