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Our partnership with the International Antiques Fair, Chicago was great for all of us! More antiques and more fun! |
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 One of the highest of all the highlights of the 2013 Convention was the Majolica Forum that MIS had the opportunity to create. It was hugely attended (a absolute packed house, of members and Fair goers). Joan Graham and our favorite dealers all spoke on “Incorporating Majolica into Interior Designs”, and highlighted some of their most unique pieces.
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 In the dealer inventory of Majolica Pavilion we found American Political Party icons as very impressive monumental French majolica figures.
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 Dealers Philippe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt of Paris France had some monumental pieces to show and sell! Jean contributed his expertise at the Majolica Forum also!
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 English Dealer Carmen Pattinson was helping us discover this Wedgwood Tea Pot. Carmen contributed her background at the Majolica Forum also!
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 English dealers David, Bridget, and Ben Tulk, of Madelena Antiques had a wonderful assortment of majolica. Bridget contributed her background at the Majolica Forum also!
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 Dealer Corinne Agesilas and her husband Frederick of Dallas, Texas display a very cute majolica flower basket!
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 Dealer Charles Washburne of Solebury, PA ex[lains his figural swan vase attributed to designer/artist Louis Robert Carrie-Belleuse. Charles contributed his background at the Majolica Forum also!
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 Our tour of the American Toby Jug Museum Tour, Evanston, Illinois, courtesy of member, Steve Mullins was a real highlight. This was a great experience with figural pitchers from antique to modern day.
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 Steve Mullins holding a piece we all fell in love with “A Wolf in Boots After the Hunt”, English figural jug!
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 The Chicago Art Institute was full of beautiful things including this Hen Tureen with Cover c. 1745. It was English and from the Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. Soft-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel DecorationClick Photo to Enlarge |
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 Maybe one of the biggest highlights of the 2013 Chicago Convention was the very “private” member home visit that we attended. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience to see a Chicago land member collections.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 “Pocket Album Presentations” were initiated at Convention 2013. Click open this great member collection and display of majolica Owls. There are some hard to find shapes on the shelves including a very “Wise” oil lamp.
This new presentation format conveniently allowed members to send in a few key photos of some unique aspect of their collection and then share with the full convention. We had a total of 7 slick and easy member presentations in this format! How sweet it was!!!!! |
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 Our Saturday Gala Dinner Banquet found us entertained by our keynote speaker, Stuart Slavid, from Skinner Auction House, Boston, MA. His tales of collecting and collectors had us laughing all evening!
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| Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, PA , Program features included:
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 MIS president Laurie Wirth (center), is surrounded from left to right by Gabrielle Ehrenthal, Jerry Leberfeld, Phil English and Joan Stacke. Laurie made sure each of the past presidents was honored for their efforts in building the Majolica International Society. Le Roy Davis and first president, Michael Strawser, were also honored but unable to attend the convention!Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Donna Corbin, one of the curators of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, (PMA) coordinated a “behind the scenes” tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection of American Etruscan majolica, acquired by the PMA in 1876 as part of the Centennial Exhibition. The PMA is also one of the only museums in the world, outside of France, to have acquired the incredibly rare, 43″ x 13″ Palissy platter, crafted by Achielle Barbizet, which was also displayed as part of the exposition. Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Donna Corbin, of the Philadelphia Museum of Art helped in the “behind the scenes” tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 The PMA is also one of the only museums in the world, outside of France, to have acquired the incredibly rare, 43″ x 13″ Palissy platter, crafted by Achielle Barbizet, which was displayed in 1876 as part of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and is also on display to the public at the PMA.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Dealer Linda Ketterling (center) poses with Carol Harkess Convention Chairman and her husband Jim. What a great convention, Thanks Carol!!!!.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 MIS hosted a breakfast in Paris! Well, almost… we ate at the Parisian bistro the Parc Restaurant, located in the same block as our hotel.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Keynote speaker Donna Corbin Assistant Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was our guest for our fabulous cocktail hour and banquet at The Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Texas.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Donna shared photos of the W. T. Copeland & Sons Centennial Vase, circa 1876, measures 9 1/2″.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Author Dimitrios Bastas opened his “American Majolica” presentation with these flying graphics, accompanied by the theme from “Star Wars”. He had his audience “at attention”, right from the start.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Restoration expert Laura Pate shared her majolica restoration concepts with us.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 Majolica Heaven 2011 was fantastic with something for everyone.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 The orange George Jones “Punch” punch bowl was sure to have admirers.Click Photo to Enlarge |
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 This friendly guy was a Minton “never before seen” majolica hound. Yes, you are correct, he is life size!Click Photo to Enlarge |
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| New York Hilton, Program features included:
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| L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C., Program features included:
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| Embassy Suites Hotel Airport, Convention Center, North Charleston, Program features included:
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| Adolphus Hotel, Program features included:
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 Keynote speaker Nicholas Dawes was on our guest for our fabulous cocktail hour and banquet at The Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Texas.
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 Friday night we found members in the hotel lobby after their exquisite dinner in Dallas’ variety of restaurants.
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 Past presidents Joan Stacke and Phil English have fun addressing the convention.
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 The banquet tables were fun with member from all over the globe mixing and mingling. Pennsylvanians Linda and Bill LaPointe are bookend by Texan’s Suzanne Sugg on the left, and Phyllis Kimmel on the right.
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24rd Convention Meeting –
23rd Annual Meeting –
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 During Saturday night’s Majolica Heaven 2005 preview MIS Program Chairman,Ed Flower takes a break, atop an English majolica garden seat. I’m sure he’s just trying to think through how his efforts for next year’s program can top what he just accomplished in 2005.
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 The big smiles indicate that members Ann Mock and Sally Davis are enjoying the MajoliCake and Coffee event or are they just looking forward to those wonderful deserts.
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 The Harrington’s are smiling too! Jim is consulting his member packet for NYC activities and telling Mary Ann how much fun they’ll have in the “big apple” after this final session closes down.
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 At Saturday night’s Cocktail party Joan Stacke is thanking Melissa Bennie for every thing she did to organize and host the Christie’s event and browse. Our members interested in conservation and restoration really enjoyed the entire program.
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 Tom Gruber and Elaine Widmer are always having fun if the when the subject relates to Victorian majolica.
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 Phil English tries to make one last point at the 2005 annual meeting podium before he steps down as MIS president, after serving since 2002.
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 Marsh Wohlford and her guest are enjoying the Majolicake and Coffee program.
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 One of our visit opportunities was to attend and educational session at the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. A member of the staff helps us better understand Palissy.
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 We were lucky enough to capture a photo of this Wedgwood garden Seat. It was also part of the lecture at the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.
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 Our NYC convention event atevent included breakfast at Christie’s followed by educational sessions on conservation and repair and finally an afternoon gallery browse. Members could enjoy each other and the chance to view and shop some beautiful art.
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 MIS members are pretty creative. Hauling off our Majolica Heaven purchases on luggage carts. You, go baby!!!! Will the cart’s clearance make it through the tunnel out of Manhattan?
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 AnnualEvent Coordinator Gabrielle Ehrenthal shares a special moment with other members at Saturday’s Majolica Heaven 2005 – Preview cocktail party. To Gabrielle’s right is dealer Philippe Meunier, his assistant Muriel Moscardini and member Wanda Matthes.
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 Members from both sides of the Atlantic enjoyed conversation at a table that included Corinne Agesilas, Denis Rouquette, Gerard Bottero, Maryse Bottero, and Hubert Des Forges.
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 One of our great opportunities was a visit to the fabulous Madison Avenue antique shop of member Linda Horn. The shop contained a wide variety of antiques but a very ample does of our favorite Victorian ceramic. We saw many majolica items we had never since before.
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 Members Helen Nielson, Delores Miller and her guest Marti Marx enjoy one of our member collection visits.
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 Members make a toast to a once in a lifetime wonderful home visit.
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 Yes — those are Victorian majolica garden seats on display in the special shelves in a member’s home. Creativity, whimsy and flair; what else would you expect from a majolica collector.
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 Membersin NY had a use it or loose it attitude with their collection. So they boldly used it to serve candies, nuts and snacks.
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 Here we gathered at a members home for a wonderful afternoon tea. Every serving piece on the table was majolica. The color and presentation of the food and the tableware were so complementary — we all felt like Victorian royalty. A very special event in a wonderful home.
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