Porcelain set of king Fouad I in Silverware Museum of Abdeen Palace | ||
| مجلة الآداب والعلوم الإنسانية | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 February 2021 | ||
| Document Type: مقالات مکملة لبحوث الدکتوراه والماجیستیر | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjhj.2020.36985.1023 | ||
| Author | ||
| Marwa Ali Mosa* | ||
| قسم الإرشاد السياحي کلية السياحة والفنادق جامعة المنيا | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This museum displays the Royal Family's collections of silverware, porcelain, crystal and Gallé items. Halls have been allocated for it following the Presidency Museum in the plan of visit. These halls have been provided with show cases and systems for illumination, air conditioning and security matching the exhibits, making this museum unique in both contents and display methods ( ). The museum contains a unique collection of utensils made from porcelain with different forms, colors, sizes and in different and various designs which make them look like works of art though they are just tableware. Porcelain collections displayed in Abdeen museum are the products of famous and specialized British, French and Austrian centers during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. It reflects a fine taste and an outstanding level of skill characterized with an exceptional manufacturing and artistic style. The museum displays some pieces of white Chinaware sets with a broad navy blue strip defined with fine gilded ornaments. They are also adorned with a golden royal crown inscribed either in the center of the strip or the dish. These pieces belong to King Fouad I, son of Khedive Ismail . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Porcelain; King Fouad; museum | ||
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