The decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum.  Examples of Chinese blue-and-white porcelains appeared in great numbers of European paintings beginning in 16^th Europe. In subsequent centuries, imported Chinese porcelains grew in popularity throughout the European. Jason Steuber, Cofrin Curator of Asian Art at the Harn Museum of Art, will discuss what these porcelains, as depicted in Dutch paintings, can tell us about socio-political, cultural and commercial trade of the 17^th and 18^th centuries using examples from the exhibition A Feast for the Eyes: European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection.

Cost: Non-FODA members $5, plus MFA admission.

Join our Friends of Decorative Arts support group and come to this event for free. The Museum’s affiliated support group, Friends of Decorative Arts (FODA) expands understanding of the variety and beauty of the decorative arts. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. Annual dues are $50 in addition to a minimum of a Dual Level Museum membership. FODA programs are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm during season.

Image Credit:  Floris Claesz. van Dyck (Dutch, 1575-1651), A Still Life of Luxuries, n.d., oil on oak panel