Triangle and anchor: Chelsea porcelain from the Williamsburg Collection

United States, 1978

Film
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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

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Credits

director

Gene Bjerke

producer

Arthur L. Smith

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

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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