Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Enter the world of one of the Renaissance’s greatest artistic mysteries: the exquisite 16th-century French ceramics known as Saint-Porchaire ware.
Created for the French court and decorated with royal symbols, these extraordinarily rare works—only about 70 survive—still puzzle scholars, who have yet to determine who made them or how their intricate designs were achieved.
Curators Christopher Maxwell, Jonathan Tavares, and Mairead Horton explore the history, craftsmanship, and enduring allure of these beguiling masterpieces, on view March 28–November 15, 2026, in "Saint-Porchaire Ceramics: Rediscovered Treasures of the French Renaissance."
Learn more on our website: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10601/saint-porchaire
Enter the world of one of the Renaissance’s greatest artistic mysteries: the exquisite 16th-century French ceramics known as Saint-Porchaire ware.
Created for the French court and decorated with royal symbols, these extraordinarily rare works—only about 70 survive—still puzzle scholars, who have yet to determine who made them or how their intricate designs were achieved.
Curators Christopher Maxwell, Jonathan Tavares, and Mairead Horton explore the history, craftsmanship, and enduring allure of these beguiling masterpieces, on view March 28–November 15, 2026, in "Saint-Porchaire Ceramics: Rediscovered Treasures of the French Renaissance."
Learn more on our website: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10601/saint-porchaire
