Haughton International, 15 Duke Street St James's, London (2025)

29/06/2022

2022 HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR || LECTURE SPOTLIGHT
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FOR SULTANS, GRAND DUKES AND GERMAN PRINCES: CHINESE PORCELAIN AS DIPLOMATIC GIFT || Dr. Eva Stroeber.
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Silk and Porcelain were the most important diplomatic gifts the Chinese emperor gave to foreign rulers. Silk is long gone; but porcelain, mysterious, beautiful and priceless, is preserved, sometimes documented.
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This talk focuses on three case studies of Chinese porcelain as diplomatic gifts, and explains the specific role porcelain played in the diplomatic and cultural exchange of China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Italy and Dresden in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Haughton International Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
29th & 30th June 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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The Gift of Chinese Porcelain from the Court of the Medici, Florence, to the Court of Saxony, Dresden, in the Year 1590. Porcelain Collection, Dresden, Germany.
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28/06/2022

2022 HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR || LECTURE SPOTLIGHT
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THOMAS JEFFERSON AT MONTICELLO: PRESTIGE, POWER AND THE “PECULIAR INSTITUTION” OF SLAVERY || Leslie Greene Bowman, President, Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
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Leslie Greene Bowman will discuss Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to the arts as central to his advancement of a fledgling United States, and as a means by which he advanced power and prestige while relying upon and yet deploring the “peculiar institution” of slavery. Bowman will excerpt images and ideas from a book she has just produced with Rizzoli, entitled Thomas Jefferson at Monticello: Architecture, Landscape, Collections, Books, Food, Wine.
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Haughton International Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
29th & 30th June 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM 👆link in bio👆
Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Bust of Thomas Jefferson, made by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741 - 1828); patinated plaster; France 1789; Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, gift of the Gilder Lehrman Collection.
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27/06/2022

2022 HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR || LECTURE SPOTLIGHT
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POLISHING THE CROWN – THE INFLUENCE OF ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS ON ROYAL BERLIN PORCELAIN ORDERS || Dr. Samuel Wittwer, director of Palaces and Collections at the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg.
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In the representation of the Prussian monarchs Berlin porcelain played quite a role. Since the foundation of KPM in 1763 vases and other decorative objects were displayed in significant places at the royal palaces to help in proclaiming the king’s glory. On the table, services had to convince guests of the royal taste and widely observed state gifts to other courts served as ambassadors of power — in a highly sophisticated atmosphere of nuances.
What a perfect trap for a king to make a fool of himself, if these porcelains turned out to be slightly off-key and missing the intended allusion! But who were the advisers to preserve the crown from ridiculousness? And how were they involved? This lecture shows some outstanding examples and the story of their genesis.
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Haughton International Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
29th & 30th June 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM 👆link in bio👆
Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Three figures from the surtout of the KPM service for Catherine the Great of Russia, a gift of Frederick the Great of Prussia in 1772 (KPM-Porzellansammlung des Landes Berlin).
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24/06/2022

2022 HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR || LECTURE PROGRAMME
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FACE TO FACE: DAME ROSALIND SAVILL IN CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN HAUGHTON
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Brian Haughton was already a successful dealer when in 1982 he launched the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, and today we celebrate his achievement over forty years. He would transform the world of the ceramics dealer, collector, curator and scholar by bringing together in one place each June a new, radical and magical combination of some of the best dealers in the world, strict vetting procedures, academic lectures given by an international range of experts, and a sense of glamour, fun and camaraderie.

This year’s Face to Face Conversation with Dame Rosalind Savill will explore how Brian developed such a special vision, how he and his wife, Anna, delivered it year after year, what impact it has had on the decorative arts in recent generations, and how they organised annually four international Art & Antique Fairs in New York, one in Dubai & Art Antiques London.
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Professor Dame Rosalind Savill, DBE, FBA, FSA, became Director of the Wallace Collection in 1992 and retired in 2011. She is a specialist in French eighteenth-century decorative arts, especially Sèvres porcelain, and her first major publication, The Wallace Collection: Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, 3 vols, 1988, received the National Art-Collection Fund prize for Scholarship in 1990. She won the European Woman of Achievement Award (Arts and Media), and was appointed an Officier dans L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France, in 2014. She has been a member of the Conseil d’Administration at Sèvres Cité de la Céramique, is President of the French Porcelain Society, and on the Academic Committee of the Rothschild Foundation at Waddesdon Manor. In 2021 she published Everyday Rococo: Madame de Pompadour and Sèvres Porcelain, a 2-volume work to celebrate Madame de Pompadour’s 300th birthday.
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2022 Haughton International Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
29TH & 30TH JUNE 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM

15/06/2022

2022 HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR || LECTURE SPOTLIGHT
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ATTRIBUTES OF SPLENDOUR: JEWELS AND THE PROJECTION OF POWER IN ROYAL INDIA || Dr Amin Jaffer.
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Whether an emperor portrayed in a Mughal miniature or a maharaja depicting in a Victorian studio photograph, rulers in India were typically characterised by the abundance of jewels they wore. The proliferation of precious stones was not only a reflection of wealth – and therefore authority – but also an evocation of the cosmic power of certain gemstones by virtue of their association with planetary forces. In a survey of Indian kingship from ancient times to the early modern period, Amin Jaffer will explore the importance attributed to gems in the articulation of power, drawing on ancient treatises about the power of precious stones, court memoirs and contemporary accounts.
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Haughton International Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
29th & 30th June 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM 👆link in bio👆
Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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The Emperor Shah Jahan Standing on a Globe, c. 1618-9.
Detached album folio; recto: inscriptions in Persian black nasta'liq script.
Artist: Inscribed (later) to Hashim.
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art.
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24/05/2022

2022 Haughton International Seminar || LECTURE SPOTLIGHT
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The Medici and maiolica in the time of the Florentine Republic || Professor Timothy Wilson.
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The period covered by this talk covers the golden age of Renaissance art and culture in Florence, from the rise to political dominance of the Medici family in the person of Cosimo "il vecchio" in 1434 to the appointment of Alessandro de' Medici as first Duke of Florence in 1532. Successive members of the Medici family, notably Lorenzo "il magnifico" were personally interested in ceramics. The most brilliant factory associated with the Medici was at their villa of Cafaggiolo, north of Florence; while the town of Montelupo, on the Arno, became one of the most productive of all commercial maiolica centres..
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Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
29th & 30th June 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM 👆link in bio👆
Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Image: Vase with the arms of Medici and Orsini. Montelupo, c1480-90. Detroit Institute of Arts.
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08/03/2022

2022 HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR || LECTURE SPOTLIGHT
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THE ART OF WAR, THE ARTS OF PEACE: PATRONAGE AND PRODUCTION OF LUXURY CRAFTS FOR THE SAMURAI || Gregory Irvine, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Research Department, V&A.
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Twelfth century Japan was riven by civil war but in 1185 the samurai warlord Minamoto Yoritomo defeated his rivals and established his military government at Kamakura. In 1192 Yoritomo was appointed Shōgun by the Emperor Go-Toba, thereby beginning nearly 700 years of military rule of Japan.
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By 1615 the Tokugawa clan had unified warring Japan and art and culture flourished under their shōgunate. They formed courts where leisurely accomplishments such as calligraphy were deemed appropriate, and they adopted courtly rituals and styles of clothing far removed from their military past.
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The peaceful Edo period (1615-1868) saw developments in the production of porcelain, lacquer, metalwork, and textiles which found a ready market amongst the samurai elite who had become significant patrons. It also created an environment in which the merchant classes prospered, and they would increasingly become the new patrons of the arts.
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The lecture will look at the exquisite objects created for these patrons.
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2022 Haughton International Seminar:
“FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
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An international tour of dynasties and the political power and prestige they held from the Golden Age of Renaissance Art and Culture through to the Royal Indian Courts. Diplomatic gifts of luxury goods such as tapestries, silk, gold boxes and porcelain always played a central role in international relations.
29th & 30th June 2022.
@ THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM 👆link in bio👆
Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Image: Suit of armour in the Ō-yoroi style: V&A 362-1865.
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25/02/2022

We are pleased to announce the 2022 Haughton International Seminar “FRAGILE SPLENDOUR: PRESTIGE, POWER AND POLITICS FROM THE MEDICIS TO THE PRESENT DAY”
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An international tour of dynasties and the political power and prestige they held from the Golden Age of Renaissance Art and Culture through to the Royal Indian Courts. Diplomatic gifts of luxury goods such as tapestries, silk, gold boxes and porcelain always played a central role in international relations.
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Dates: Wed & Thu, 29-30 Jun 2022
Venue: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Programme sequence of speakers:
Gregory Irvine | The Art of War, the Arts of Peace: patronage and production of luxury crafts for the samurai
Dr Timothy Schroder | Diplomatic Gifts in Gold
Dr Mathieu Deldicque | Prestige despite Disfavour: the Prince de Condé & Chantilly porcelain
Dr Helen Jacobson | The Art of Giving: Diplomacy at the Bourbon Court
Professor Timothy Wilson | The Medici and maiolica in the time of the Florentine Republic
Dr Amin Jaffer | Attributes of Splendour: jewels and the projection of power in Royal India
Face to Face: Professor Dame Rosalind Savill in conversation with Brian Haughton
Dr Samuel Wittwer | Polishing the Crown – The Influence of Artists and Scholars on Royal Berlin Porcelain Orders
Leslie Greene Bowman | Thomas Jefferson at Monticello: Prestige, Power and the “Peculiar Institution” of Slavery
Dr Eva Stroeber | For Sultans, Grand Dukes and German princes: Chinese Porcelain as Diplomatic Gift
Rose Kerr | How Chinese Emperors Used Ceramics to Support their Power and Prestige
Dr Johann Kräftner | Rebuilding a Collection: 20 years of working with palaces, paintings, sculpture, furniture and porcelain
Dr Julia Weber | Augustus the Strong and the "red porcelain" from Saxony
Judy Rudoe | Jewellery, politics and national identity: Princess Alexandra and her wedding gifts
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Programme details at HAUGHTON.COM 👆link in bio👆
BOX OFFICE OPENS TUES, 1ST MARCH @ 3PM (GMT).
***BOOKING IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS ESSENTIAL DUE TO LIMITED NUMBERS***
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Image: Chinese figure, Chantilly porcelain, c. 1735-1740. Chantilly, Musée Condé, 2021.14.1

01/12/2021

Haughton International Seminar | Announcements
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We were tremendously pleased with the success of our recent Haughton International Seminar, "The Secrets of the Bedroom and the Boudoir”, as friends from near and far joined us in-person at The British Academy for an international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries.
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Following this success, we are delighted to announce the subject of next year's seminar, titled “Fragile Splendour: Prestige, Power & Politics from the Medici’s to the Present Day”, which will be held at the British Academy on Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th June 2022. Save the date! Further announcements to follow.
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In case you missed “The Secrets of the Bedroom and the Boudoir”, or want to relive the experience, watch this space as we are working away to make the lectures available online. In the meantime, past papers and video lectures can be found at haughton.com (link in bio) and are accessible on YouTube.
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Images:
1. Brian Haughton introducing Meredith Chilton, C.M., at the British Academy, 14th October, 2021.
2. The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London. © 2021, LARRY WALSHE LTD.
3. YouTube channel
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13/10/2021

TOMORROW AND FRIDAY: “THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR” 2021 SEMINAR!
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Professor Dame Rosalind Savill, DBE, FBA, FSA, Director of The Wallace Collection from 1992–2011, will present ‘THE PERFUMED ATMOSPHERE OF A LADY’S CHAMBER’: VINCENNES AND SÈVRES PORCELAIN FOR USE IN THE BEDROOM AND BO***IR.
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The ingenuity of the Vincennes/Sèvres factory to provide a variety of porcelain items for personal use in the private apartments of eighteenth-century France was boundless. This talk will consider the models developed for washing, hygiene and health, for cosmetics and grooming, and for heating and serving the light meals consumed during the ritual of the toilette, or while confined to bed. The factory also created shapes to enhance the ambiance of these small and busy spaces, from perfume burners and pot-pourri vases, to plaques for work tables and writing desks, as well as pieces for the pastimes and social occasions with friends that were part of daily life in these intimate rooms.
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About the 2021 Haughton International Seminar:
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“THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR”
An international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 14TH-15TH OCTOBER 2021.
At THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM. ⬆️ LINK IN PROFILE BIO ⬆️ Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Image: Perfume burner and egg steamer, Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, 1759. The Wallace Collection, London.
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11/10/2021

THIS WEEK!
FROM FRYARS KNOTS TO FESTOON HANGERS: THE ART OF THE TRIMMINGS-MAKER IN THE CREATION OF THE STATE BED || Annabel Westman, FSA, Director Emeritus of The Attingham Trust, Textile Historian and Consultant || 2021 Haughton International Seminar THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR” || 14th & 15th October 2021.
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Exorbitant sums were once spent on fringes, tassels and braid in the creation of a grand bed. A mere 7¼ yards of elaborate fringe cost nearly £440 (at least £65,000 today) on Queen Catherine of Braganza’s bed at Windsor Castle in 1678 and, in 1786 when trimmings were more delicate, the state bed at Audley End had about £165 worth of applied decoration (minimum of £21,000 today). Based on archival research and original examples from the 1670s to the 1780s, this talk will discuss their extensive use through a series of case studies, which demonstrate the significance and status of this iconic object. The intricate designs of many of the items will be explored and their interplay with rich fabrics that together formed such a visual feast to the eye.
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Lecture by Annabel Westman, , Seminar:
“THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR”
An international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 14TH-15TH OCTOBER 2021.
At THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM. ⬆️ LINK IN PROFILE BIO ⬆️ Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Image: Detail of the Audley End state bed.
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27/09/2021

WHAT EVERY CHINESE LADY WANTED || Rose Kerr, Honorary Associate of the Needham Research Institute in Cambridge, previously Keeper of the Far Eastern Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum from 1978-2003 || 2021 Haughton International Seminar “THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR” || 14th & 15th October 2021.
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In traditional China, well-born women lived quite separate lives to men. They occupied quarters in the rear of the house and were closely supervised outside its walls. Their secluded existence was pampered and opulent, they dressed themselves well, and surrounded themselves with luxury products. Based on the shapes and function of pieces, and on their decoration, it is possible to single out products manufactured specifically for women. This lecture will concentrate on two periods in China’s long history: the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It will discuss porcelain, jade, bronze, lacquer and fine silk garments.
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Seminar:
“THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR”
An international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 14TH-15TH OCTOBER 2021.
At THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM. ⬆️ LINK IN PROFILE BIO ⬆️ Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Image: Two porcelain cosmetic boxes. China, Song dynasty, 11th-12th century.
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12/09/2021

THE INDIAN BO***IR: PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SPACE? || Philippa Vaughan, Art Historian, Writer & Archaeologist. Former Director of The Royal Asiatic Society and Trustee of The Calcutta Tercentenary Trust || 2021 Haughton International Seminar “THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR” || 14th & 15th October 2021.
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The European idea of bo***ir and its architectural setting, originally associated particularly with the private apartments of the chatelaine in grand houses, carries connotations of personal privacy. By contrast in India privacy is understood more in terms of inner space and the individual is rarely alone physically, even for the most intimate acts such as s*x or grief. In Muslim courts the harem was a large community of women of the royal family of all generations, with extensive households of ladies in waiting as well as servants, many of whom shared the same space in one way or another most of the time. This paper will explore the “bo***ir” aspects of women’s social life and the environment in which it was enjoyed.
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Seminar:
“THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR”
An international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 14TH-15TH OCTOBER 2021.
At THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
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Information at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM. ⬆️ LINK IN PROFILE BIO ⬆️ Booking in advance essential due to limited numbers.
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Image: A lady and her lover on a terrace, smoking huqqas while musicians play, Lucknow, c. 1770. V&A IS 285-1951.
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10/05/2021

We are pleased to announce that the Haughton International Seminar “THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR” will take place on Thursday, 14th and Friday, 15th October 2021 at The British Academy.
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The box office opens at 3PM (GMT) on Monday, 10th May 2021.
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“THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR” presents an international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
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Dates: THURSDAY, 14TH AND FRIDAY, 15TH OCTOBER 2021.
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At THE BRITISH ACADEMY, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
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Programme information now online at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM. ⬆️ LINK IN PROFILE BIO ⬆️ BOOKING IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS ESSENTIAL DUE TO LIMITED NUMBERS. BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 3PM (GMT) ON MONDAY 10TH MAY 2021.
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Image: Perfume burner and egg steamer, Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, 1759. © The Wallace Collection, London
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07/12/2020

Ceramic Musings / Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain / Part 1
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As we step into the festive season, we turn our attention to John Flight (d.1791) and his brother Joseph (d.1838), who successfully faced the challenges of reviving the Worcester manufactory, adapting to changing tastes in porcelain consumption at the turn of the eighteenth century.
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The Worcester porcelain manufactory was established in 1751 through a partnership between 15 individuals, most notably the physician Dr John Wall (1708-1776) and apothecary William Davis (d.1783). From Worcester, their operations were based out of Warmstry House along the banks of the Severn River.
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After a successful career producing fine porcelain, Dr Wall retired in 1774 and the manufactory continued under the direction of William Davis. By this time, Worcester competed in a market saturated with porcelain produced by other domestic manufactories, as well as continental and oriental porcelain imports. Increasingly, quality suffered in an effort to lower prices which left the manufactory in a precarious situation.
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In 1783, William Davis died and the company was bought by his London agent Thomas Flight (1726-1800) for £3,000. While Flight may have thought this was a sound investment for his sons John and Joseph, he found the manufactory struggling, where dirty kilns produced yellowed porcelain and output was dominated by poorer quality printed porcelain. For years, skilled craftsmen had moved on or been poached by competitors such as Chamberlains while the exact composition of the porcelain body was withheld from the Flights. In an effort to reduce costs, the Flights considered moving the manufactory to Wales where resources were cheaper, but a fateful visit reversed Worcester's fortunes….
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The story of the Flight and Barr Worcester period, known for its exceptional detail and inspired decoration, will continue in our next posts.
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Images:
1) An engraving of Worcester Manufactory, originally pub. in 1752 in Gentleman’s Magazine.
2) Portrait of John Flight, 1790. Courtesy of Museum of Royal Worcester.
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11/03/2020

Thank you for the wonderful write up in the Antiques Trade Gazette on the upcoming 2020 Seminar “THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR”.
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This year’s seminar will present an international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
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Dates: WEDNESDAY, 24TH JUNE & THURSDAY, 25TH JUNE 2020.
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At The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
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PROGRAMME INFORMATION AND BOOKING at WWW.HAUGHTON.COM. ⬆️ LINK IN PROFILE BIO ⬆️ Booking in advance through the website is essential due to limited numbers.
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@ The British Academy

12/02/2020

We are pleased to announce the 2020 programme for the Haughton International Seminar “THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BO***IR”.
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An international tour of royal bedrooms and bo***irs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.
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Save the dates: Wednesday, 24th June & Thursday, 25th June 2020.
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At The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
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Programme information now online at www.haughton.com. Booking in advance through the website is essential due to limited numbers. Box office will open at 3pm (GMT) on Monday 2nd March 2020.
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Image: Perfume burner and egg steamer, Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, 1759. © The Wallace Collection, London
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25/06/2019

Upcoming highlights from the 2019 Haughton International Seminar “GREAT COLLECTORS: TASTE, PASSION & PATRONAGE”:
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Thursday, 27th June || Sir Richard Wallace: The Collector || Dr Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection.
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“One of my first endeavours as Director was to find out as much as possible about Sir Richard Wallace. Who was this British born and French educated man, said to be the illegitimate son of 4th Marquess of Hertford? What was his role in the formation of the collection and why is The Wallace Collection named after him and not after the 4th Marquess of Hertford?” — Dr Xavier Bray.
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On Thursday 27th June, Dr Bray, Director of , will set out to reveal what he has since discovered and why Sir Richard Wallace has informed many of his ambitions for the future of The Wallace Collection.
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Seminar details:
“GREAT COLLECTORS: TASTE, PASSION & PATRONAGE”
An international tour of some of the great collectors throughout the centuries, presented in a two-day seminar of internationally renowned experts discussing the collectors, their collections and their influence on wider collecting tastes.
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26th & 27th June 2019 || The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London
More information and tickets at www.haughton.com
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