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Museum of Ceramics
Rotuses 12, Kaunas
Tel.: +370 37 203 572
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Exhibitions
Kaunas Historic Ceramics. 15th-19th c.
Old Kaunas ceramics |
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The collection of Kaunas archaeological ceramics is
among the recent acquisitions of the museum. It has become property of
the museum in 1999. Department of Archeology of the Kaunas Conservation
Institute transferred a collection of 30 000 items which includes
archaeological findings from the excavations made in the Kaunas Old Town
and surroundings between 1968 and 1997. The collection contains
crockery, Renaissance and Baroque tiles, tile stove ornaments, roof
tiles of impressive size. The exhibition not only presents works of
ceramics but also gives an idea of the city life of the time. |
Contemporary Lithuanian Ceramics
A.Višinskienė. Small Head
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The display presents the evolution of professional
Lithuanian ceramics. The beginning of professional production was in
1931 when a ceramics studio was set up at the Kaunas Art School with
clay processing equipment and furnaces installed. Fundamentals of
ceramics were tought by prof. L.Strolis whose works are displayed in the
exhibition. He worked on the development of technologies but above all
tried to model the style of Lithuanian ceramics. The exhibition presents
works by the graduates of the Kaunas Art School V.Miknevičius,
V.Manomaitis and others. As the demand for ceramics increased and the
number of artists engaged in it grew variety of styles and manners
appeared: from variations of ethnic form to decorative, abstract sizes. |
Ž.Bardzilauskaitė. Tea set |
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A new tradition of porcelain production was formed in
Kaunas. In the newly established 'Jesia' ceramics factory a rare
technology of bone-porcelain was introduced. 'Jesia' not only produces
chinaware and pottery for everyday use but also serves as a place for
experimental artistic work.The display presents works by the most famous
masters of contemporary porcelain L.Šulgaitė, A.Višinskienė,
I.Petravičienė, J.Navakienė. |
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