V A Ceramics Gallery

Stanton williams were commissioned in 2005 to provide a setting worthy of these items.

V a ceramics gallery.

Purpose built in 1909 for the display of the museum s ceramics collection the galleries had changed very little over the years and the old cases and displays no longer met modern museum standards or audience expectations. Until 2005 the ceramic collections were arranged geographically with middle eastern ceramics at one end and asian at the other with the european and british collections between. Renowned ceramicist kate malone bbc2s the great pottery throw down and ceramic artist neil brownsword join v a curators reino liefkes and alun graves on a tour through the treasure trove collection revealing some of its secrets and revelling over standout items along the way. Encyclopaedic and global in scope they encompass the history of fine ceramic production from about 2500 bc to the present day.

The v a s collections of ceramics are one of its greatest glories unrivalled for their richness and breadth. Five years ago over concern for the security of the collection the v a s ceramics galleries closed to the public. Discover the v a s ceramics collections encyclopedic unrivalled and eclectic. Fritware bottle painted in underglaze decoration in blue and black.

V a ceramic gallery in the 50 s. The v a s ceramics collections are unrivalled anywhere in the world. V a ceramics briglin com 2011 mov.