26 janvier 2016

Dress ("robe à la française"), c. 1765, France. Light-blue Lyon silk chiné with cartouche-enclosed floral motif; self-fabric trim; double-flounced cuffs; matching stomacher and petticoat. AC5317 86-8-5AE. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Toru Kogure. This dress represent the most sophisticated and delicate spirit of the rococo style. The fabric with the water-blotting pattern was called "chiné à la branche" in French. The pattern was printed onto the warp prior to weaving. In Europe, the "chiné" technique was... [Lire la suite]

Dress ("robe à la française"), c. 1760, (fabric: c. 1750), France. Orange Lyons brocade with plant pattern, trims; double-flounced pagoda sleeves; stomacher, petticoat in matching fabric. AC5373 86-18-4AC. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Toru Kogure. This is a typical Rococo period women's dress, "robe à la française". The ensemble shown here consists of a gown, the petticoat much like what we would call a skirt today, and a stomacher made in a triangular panel shape. The gown opens in the front, and has large... [Lire la suite]

Dress ("robe à la française"), c. 1760, England. Yellow silk taffeta (lustring), matching trim; double-flounced pagoda sleeves; matching petticoat. AC5761 88-11AB. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Toru Kogure. A typical 18th century women's dress, "robe à la française". The color has a golden shine, resonating with the glossy brilliance of the crisp silk. In early Christian culture, yellow was seen as the color of heretics, and held in contempt until medieval times. In China, yellow was the color of the... [Lire la suite]

Dress ("robe à la française"), c. 1760, England. Off-white Spitalfields silk brocade of gold, silver, and polychrome threads with plant pattern; trimmed with gold lace and silver gauze; matching stomacher and petticoat. AC4891 84-23-1AC. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Taishi Hirokawa. This dress, made from the gorgeous silk brocade on a white background made in Spitalfields, had come down from a Scottish castle. Three kinds of gold threads and 11 colors silk threads weaved floral pattern, on the background of... [Lire la suite]

Dress ("robe à la française"), c. 1760, France?. White and pink plaid silk taffeta; double flounced pagoda sleeves; stomacher with échelle of ribbon; engageantes; quilles, and lappets of Argentan lace. AC4628 83-21-1AB. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Toru Kogure The woman's dress of the 18th century is characterized by the light pastel color and the decorations such as lace, ribbons, and artificial flowers. Especially, lace, created with the most delicate handwork techniques, was significant in enriching... [Lire la suite]

Astronomical vase-clock à cercles tournants, 59 × 34 × 30 cm. Signed 'Mathieu fecit' 'Coteau le 1. juillet 1778' for the clockmaker Claude Mathieu and 'peintre-émailleur du roi' Joseph Coteau, Paris. Kunsthandel Peter Mühlbauer at TEFAF 2016. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015 The neo-classical ormolu case by the bronzier Pierre Delacroix, Paris. The enamel disc with rolling moon phase, outer concentric rings for the days of the week and months of the year with their number of days, date aperture with silvered... [Lire la suite]

  Jacob Mayr (1648-Augsburg-1714), Tabernacle clock. Turtle shell case, hour striking, 36 x 26.5 x 15 cm. Signed 'Jacob Mayr Augustae', Germany, circa 1700. Mentink & Roest at TEFAF 2016. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015 Mentink & Roest (stand 172) - Directors: Menno Hoencamp, Bert Roest Mentink & Roest is specialised in selling fine antique clocks, watches, barometers and scientific instruments. We also restore quality pieces in our own restore studio and provide consultations... [Lire la suite]

Castellani, Necklace in archaelogical revival style, Rome, circa 1880. Gold, natural pearls and cabochon cut rubies. Véronique Bamps at TEFAF 2016. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015 René Boivin (1864-1917), Pair of ear-clips designed as starfishes, Paris, circa 1950. Gold, cabochon cut sapphires, facetted sapphires. Diameter 3.5 cm. Véronique Bamps at TEFAF 2016. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015 Véronique Bamps (stand 274) - Directors: Véronique Bamps, Thierry Bamps, Michel Osipenco  A... [Lire la suite]

Detail of a mantua, England, 1740-1745, embroidered silk with coloured silk and metal threads, Victoria and Albert Museum © V&A Images

Detail of the back of a robe à la française made in England from Chinese painted silk, c 1770s. Victoria and Albert Museum