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Hermitage Amsterdam is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg in Russia. Interestingly, I had not planned to visit this museum at all, and it's not on my original itinerary.
However, on the first day in Amsterdam, I came across posters near my hotel about the "Dining with the Tsars" exhibition at Hermitage Amsterdam, a special exhibition of the imperial tableware that belonged to the Russian Tsars. I thought about it for a few days, and decided that since I'm unlikely to visit Russia any time soon, this is a very rare chance for me to see the fine porcelain ware of the Russian Imperial family. So here I was!
DoITPoMS, University of Cambridge
Oven-to-tableware ceramics have a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and therefore a high resistance to thermal shock, which makes them suitable for use at a wide range of temperatures.
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Miscellaneous
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Not specified
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Sample preparation
Thin section
Technique
Transmitted polarised light microscopy, with sensitive tint plate
Contributor
Dr K M Knowles
Organisation
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Designer Eva Sjödin on MYNDIG: "The irregular shapes of the plates and bowls in the MYNDIG series are inspired by origami, or paper folding. When I was designing the series, I started by folding paper into a variety of different shapes, expressions and functions. Pleats and folds then became the basis for MYNDIG, a series that I think radiates both sharpness and softness - and that I hope retains the feeling of lightness present in the paper models."
Match Pewter PO candlesticks, punch bowl and fluted pitcher stowed with Simon Pearce Cavendish goblets and wine glasses.