Filled with 18th-century French Rococo table

Tableware as if a mirror of French art, difficult to find, these 18th-century tableware harmony exudes atmosphere prevailing art France Qiu Yan [the rise in neo-classical Rome, in the late 18th century Rococo art gradually shaken at the table dominant position on] the history of France has several gourmet king, the first to advocate the use of a knife and fork dining Henry IV, the first French servo table culture of Louis XIV, and will cook, and homemade French onion soup Louis XV. They promoting table culture, so that French restaurant with a landmark change in the 18th century. "French May" and "glory ── century French tableware tableware French heritage and Modern Art" Festival series of activities at the zoo recently opened shopping mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Exhibition of more than 200 exhibits, are manufactured by the French mainland since the 18th century cutlery different years. A 32-bit long, narrow table exhibition is undoubtedly the most striking. Table arrangement modeled on the mistress of Louis XV gave Mrs. Pang Badu that one, table cutlery are all produced from genuine 18th century, 32 in mainland France made dishes were placed in front of each seat. Local porcelain manufacturing can be regarded as a turning point in the history of the art of French cutlery. "Porcelain in France was affordable only high society. On this table you can see the china and silverware, because high society in order to show their noble status. Civilians dishes are wood or clay." The exhibition curator, French art historian Catherine Amin Zhan (Catherine Arminjon) said that until the mid-18th century, France was to find suitable soil porcelain tableware, porcelain tableware manufacturing was developed in France. Find 32 French 18th-century style of the same dish is not easy. "This should be the first exhibition in Asia complete set of 18th-century dining table ornaments. Even the museum is often just a few pieces of it, a table of ornaments is very rare." Catherine said the surviving 18th-century tableware more scattered in the private hands of collectors, from the beginning of November last year, she has been searching for these dishes, she lent these dishes from a dozen hands of collectors, hoping to make people feel the history and development of French culture, restaurants and table service . On this table, white tablecloth hanging portion made of curved folds and trimmed with flowers. Table silver soup pot sitting on a carved tray, another sauce bowl, platter etc. straight row start. The middle is a replica of a French garden sculpture. Why attentive visitors will no doubt cup on this table, "the 18th century, the cup is placed behind the sideboard guests when they need, behind the attendants will take over the cup, which is servo table culture part. "Catherine said. Tableware as if a mirror of French art, difficult to find, these 18th-century tableware consistently exudes the time of the French artistic taste. Exhibition margarine tubs, jam jars, dishes and other all-ceramic tableware presented with the clusters of flower patterns, "These patterns are called 'separate bouquet', the 18th century French porcelain is the most common pattern. "Catherine said. Speaking of porcelain tableware, it is worth mentioning that the character is Mrs. Pang Badu. "Louis XV's mistress, the most famous is the Pang Badu, she likes porcelain tableware, but also many collections of porcelain was the one who influenced the development of French Louis XV porcelain industry." Catherine said. French Sevres porcelain manufacturers in the mid-18 th century is single-handedly contribute to the creation of Louis XV, it specializes in manufacturing porcelain belonging to metropolitan France. "Separate bouquet" is produced after the establishment of Sevres. Sèvres volume transfer this pattern porcelain tableware to the royal mansion, this pattern will be widely popular. As for silver cutlery, the image of the flowers and leaves with curly lines show it is particularly common. Curly lines showing a gorgeous polish, tiny cumbersome form, this is was a famous French Rococo style of art. Whether spoon, fork handle, or meat dish, soup plate surface, have highlighted the Rococo shell patterns typical curves and ranunculus sweet potato leaves are serrated foliage, C-shaped, S-shaped and spiral-shaped curve meandering ornamentation repeatedly, showing an asymmetrical, full of dynamic, free-spirited atmosphere. Of course, art is not static cutlery. The rise in Rome and expanded rapidly in Europe and America neoclassical, beginning in the late 18th century and gradually shaken the dominant position of Rococo art. Katherine emphasized that social change leading French art in the cutlery has been reflected. "Neoclassical emphasizes theology, so you can see the pattern of the dishes will be a lot of straight lines, just as the temple of this column." Catherine said. Exhibition in a soup plate silver handle and legs still has rococo curve pattern, and soup pots surface is covered with a pattern of high column, which is the wind Rococo Neoclassicism transition expression. French food culture of progress and people's pursuit of food has a great association. Many of the ingredients and eating habits are being tried and popular from the beginning of the 18th century, but it also makes new tableware emerged. Exhibition of a 18th century chocolate maker already has a very user-friendly design, the pot body is metal, and handle it with the anti-hot wood. Interestingly, this is beside the pot also shelved a slender mallet. "At that time people did not know the melted chocolate with milk is easier, they use hot water to melt and stirred with root mallet." Catherine said. Corresponding with hot drinks, cold drinks is that people pursue. Different level of magnitude of a 18th-century ice bucket presented in the exhibition, the porcelain surface is still a typical "separate bouquet", insulation and aesthetics. Cyangugu Favorites: Western antique connoisseur May 9, 2013