yourself, you, installation view2013
36 porcelain vessels in a pair of aluminium and plexiglass vitrines.
50 × 80 × 36 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
lost in white, installation view2013
Chinese porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection, dating from the T'ang Dynasty (618-1127) to the 17th century.
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
lost in white (detail)2013
Chinese porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection: Bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), oc.81-1946, 439g Bowl (12th-13th century), c.44-1978, 275g Six lobed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), c.636-1991, 406g Porcellaneous bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-1127), oc.21-1946, 549g Meiping vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279), oc.81-1946, 713g
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
the impossible material, installation view2013
Chinese porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection, dating from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to the 16th century.
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
the impossible material (detail)2013
Three porcelain stem cups from the Fitzwilliam collection: Stem cup with celadon glaze, Ming Dynasty (1368-1643), oc.88-1946, 274g Stem cup with blue glaze, Jingdezhen (1522-1566), c.35-1978, 274g Stem cup with copper red glaze, Yongzheng period (1722-1735), c.28-1972, 338g
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
three porcelain tiles, installation view2013
View of the Glaisher Gallery, and three porcelain tiles from Jingdezhen, China.
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
story, installation view2013
Chinese porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection, dating from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the Qianlong period (c. 1745-1760).
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
conversation, installation view2013
Chinese porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection: Vase, Jingdezhen, Ming Dynasty (1386-1644), c.10-1968, 1381g Snuff bottle imitating Ming Dynasty porcelain (1800-1880), o.138-1946, 77g Snuff bottle imitating Ming Dynasty porcelain (1780-1880), o.146-1946, 35g
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
rumours, secrets and lies, installation view2013
German, Italian, and English porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection, and the private collection of Edmund de Waal, all dating from the 18th century.
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
rumours, secrets and lies (detail)2013
German, Italian, and English porcelain objects from the Fitzwilliam collection: Teapot imitating Blanc-de-Chine, Bow Factory, England (c.1750-1755), c.3021 & A-192, 273g Cup and saucer with Meissen marks, Meissen, Germany (c.1763-1774), c.3166-1928, 212g Cup with leaf design, Meissen, Germany (c.1709-1720), c.4-1923, 99g Coffee pot with later pewter cover, Meissen, Germany (c.1745-1750), c.3165 & A-1928, 743g
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
in plain sight, installation view2013
20 porcelain vessels in 3 aluminium and plexiglass vitrines.
18 × 42 × 13 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
in plain sight (detail)2013
20 porcelain vessels in 3 aluminium and plexiglass vitrines.
18 × 42 × 13 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
a thousand hours, installation view, 2012
a thousand hours, installation view, 2012
Porcelain vessels in a pair of aluminium and plexiglass vitrines240 × 210 × 210 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
a thousand hours (detail), 2012
a thousand hours (detail), 2012
Porcelain vessels in a pair of aluminium and plexiglass vitrines240 × 210 × 210 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
a thousand hours (detail), 2012
a thousand hours (detail), 2012
Porcelain vessels in a pair of aluminium and plexiglass vitrines.240 × 210 × 210 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.
a thousand hours, installation view, 2012
a thousand hours, installation view, 2012
Porcelain vessels in a pair of aluminium and plexiglass vitrines.240 × 210 × 210 cm overall
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014
On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the story of obsession with porcelain. How do you make it? Can you ever get to the place it comes from, the source of this river of white? The Fitzwilliam has an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain. Edmund de Waal fell in love with it as a student and, thirty years later, has chosen objects that tell some of the stories that interweave around porcelain and the history of white. For this exhibition de Waal re-curated displays of the museum's permanent collection with poetry, hidden letters, photographs and objects from his residency in Jingdezhen, China. Alongside these objects, were three installations of de Waal's own porcelain.