Last year David and my Mum and I visited Chatsworth in Derbyshire, where there is a spectacular collection of 17th century Chinese and Dutch pottery, including some stunning tulipieres or specialized tulip vases.
We didn't manage to take a picture of this particular scene, but I've borrowed this photo from the lovely blog austenonly.com:
I love the arrangement of the blue and white tulip vases in front of the fireplace, and I'm totally stealing this for the WAM House!
I've got a couple of smallish tulipieres that just arrived -- I'll post photos of them when I get a chance -- and I'm going to try my hand at making a couple of large pyramidal ones from polymer clay. Should be a challenge :)
Then I'm going to have to learn to make tulips! Fortunately there's a great tutorial on making 1:12 scale tulips at about.com: Making Mini Tulips by Lesley Shepherd, Canadian miniaturist, garden designer and kit maker.
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Chatsworth is just wonderful. I have a little tulipiere for The Tenement and I wish you luck making a large one - they're absolutely stunning.
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Hi Nina! I am in awe of anyone who can make minis from ploymer clay! Your blue and white room is sure to be stunning. I can't wait to see the results!
ReplyDeleteIrene: oooh, I'd love to see your tulipiere! I love everything you've collected for the Tenenment ...
ReplyDeleteDaydreamer: well, we'll have to wait and see if it looks like a tulipiere or a piece of modern art. With holes in it :)
Im so glad you liked my tulipiere pictures.I adore them,and would love one but alas,the price! Chatsworth had so many -I lost count at 8-but I took many more pictures, so if you'd like some more to help you recreate one,do contact me, and I'll gladly send them along:)
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Julie
Dear Julie: Thanks so much for writing! I hope you were okay with my posting your photo ... I'm a huge Austenite and was thrilled to find your website just for that reason, but the photos of the Chatsworth tulipieres made me extra happy :) I'm going to keep my eyes peeled when I visit stores like Homesense for modern copies of tulipieres, because I've decided I need one in full scale, and, like you, couldn't afford an antique :)
ReplyDeleteHeck, I can't afford most 1:12 scale ones!
Nine, I've put a post and pics on my Tenement blog for you.
ReplyDeleteOh, absolutely fine with it. If you ever find some reasonably priced tulipieres, please do let me in on it!
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