Triangle and anchor: Chelsea porcelain from the Williamsburg Collection

Traces the history of porcelain from China in the 9th century to Chelsea, England in the mid-eighteenth century. Discusses the various factory marks used on Chelsea porcelain and shows the development from simple white tableware to elaborately coloured and gilded dishes and figurines

Credits

producer

Arthur L. Smith

director

Gene Bjerke

Duration

00:22:13:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012410

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - England

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Porcelain

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement

Crafts & Visual Arts → Porcelain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery

Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery craft

Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1978

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