Museo Richard-Ginori, Art museum in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Description
The Richard-Ginori Museum near Florence is a ceramic collection space displaying roughly 10,000 porcelain and majolica objects. The holdings include decorated pieces, wall installations with sculpture replicas, and plaster molds showing how this craft tradition evolved over time.
History
The collection began in 1754 as a documentation space for ceramic patterns and production models. The current building was completed in 1965 to house the expanding collection in a purposeful structure.
Culture
The collection reflects how ceramic makers combined practicality with artistic design across generations. Visitors can see the choices craftspeople made when creating everyday objects and decorative pieces.
Practical
The site and its collections are currently not operating in standard visitor conditions. It is wise to check current information about access and opening status before planning a visit.
Did you know?
The museum preserves a remarkable collection of wax molds from the 18th and 19th centuries that served as master forms for ceramic production. These delicate objects require specialized storage conditions and show the technical side of manufacturing that visitors rarely see.
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