EXPOSITION : BLUE ON GOLD THE PORCELAIN ROOM IN SANTOS PALACE

LIEU: NMAA Museu Nacional de Arte Antigua, Lisbonne, Portugal DATES: 26 février - 24 mai 2015 This unique collection of Chinese porcelain plates of the Porcelain Room in Santos Palace (now the French Embassy in Portugal) illustrates the history of ceramic production in China between the early 16th century and the late 18th century, and its trade with Europe. A royal residence from the end of the 15th century, Santos Palace was acquired in 1629 by the Lencastre family and underwent major stru..