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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

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Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg 

Date:
ca. 1780–1800
Culture:
Russian (St. Petersburg)
Medium:
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions:
H. 8-9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number:
1982.60.167

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 543

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