Enamels of the World, 1700-2000

The inaugural presentation of a remarkable new facet of the Khalili Collections, perhaps best known for the unparalleled collections of Islamic and Japanese art is an event that should not be missed in St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum until March 14, 2010. The exhibition features some 320 pieces selected from the 1,200 works in the enamel collection and coincides with the publication of a major volume on the subject by Haydn Williams, based on this collection.
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