Saturday, September 5, 2015

China: Through the Looking Glass at The Met,
Part 5 -- Porcelain

Gallery 213 paired blue-and-white porcelain with blue and white haute couture.
Guo Pei, spring/summer 2010, [not in catalogue] 
Sketches: 

Guo Pei, spring/summer 2010, [not in catalogue] 
John Galliano for Dior, spring/summer 2005, Embroidered silk jacquard coat, embroidered silk organza dress 
John Galliano for Dior, spring/summer 2005, Embroidered silk jacquard coat, embroidered silk organza dress
Left to Right:

John Galliano for Dior, spring/summer 2005, Embroidered silk jacquard coat, embroidered silk organza dress
John Galliano for Dior, spring/summer 2009, Silk satin and lace, skirt lined with embroidered silk satin [front detail view]
Valentino, fall/winter 1968, Printed silk satin
House of Valentino, fall/winter 2013, Printed silk organza
Left photo, left to right:

Roberto Cavalli, fall/winter 2005, Silk satin
Rodarte, spring/summer 2011, Printed hammered silk crepe and silk tulle embroidered with silk ribbon
Rodarte, spring/summer 2011, Printed silk ottoman, printed silk crepe
Left to right:

Jar, Porcelain [No info, not in catalogue]
Li Xiaofeng, Beijing Memory No. 5, Qing period porcelain shards, 43 x 35.5 x 25.5", 2009
More tomorrow!

Note: I relied on the exhibition catalogue China: Through the Looking Glass and The Met's website for information, especially the details about the garments. Selected images from the catalogue can be viewed on The Met's Pinterest board.