Visit Majolica Auctons
The most famous of all ceramicists? Most certainly. But there is more to it. He remains a great name in French history for having been a model of perseverance and a passionate searcher and artist who burnt his furniture in order to reach the necessary temperature to fire his ceramics : a scene immortalized for generations in French school books and narrated by Palissy himself in his “Discours admirables”.
Carita and Stuart Kadison began collecting Wedgwood in the late 1950’s but it was not until the mid 1960’s that their collecting really developed. Their early area of focus was Wedgwood and Bentley and the other fine wares of the 18th century. They traveled extensively, searching for new pieces, and also relied on dealers such as Seal Simon, Fred Tongue, Leo Kaplan and David Newbon. As time went by they also included Wedgwood majolica as a focal point, and they amassed one of the finest collections of Wedgwood majolica in the country. Much of the collection is illustrated in Robin Reilly’s two volume Wedgwood dictionary.
Majolica Heaven
World’s Largest Antique Majolica Show & Sale
FREE TO PUBLIC
Sunday, May 2nd from Noon to 4 pm
The Adolphus Hotel
1321 Commerce Street
Majolica is a colorful, highly glazed and highly collectible earthenware pottery made during the Victorian Age. Six of the world’s top majolica dealers will be present (two coming from Paris & two from United Kingdom).
It is a rare opportunity to have a show like this in Dallas. Please don’t miss it!
Below is a Conventioneers Restaurant list to plan your free evenings
(The Green ones are relatively close to the Adolphus Hotel):
RESTAURANT, CHEF, STYLE, ADDRESS, PHONE
On Wednesday, May 26th, Heritage Auction Galleries will offer a selection of over 100 pieces of Victorian Majolica and Palissy ware consigned from American private collections in a live and online auction.
