Decorative Arts in the Lublin Museum Collection

 

 

The decorative arts collection at the Lublin Museum comprises over 3,000 objects, including ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles, and furniture.

A particular highlight is the extensive collection of antique porcelain from leading European and Polish manufactories. The European porcelain selection consists largely of 18th-century pieces from the early years of renowned manufactories such as Meissen, Berlin, and Vienna. Among these is a plate from the famous Swan Service.

Polish porcelain is represented primarily by pieces from the Volhynian manufactories of Korzec and Baranówka.

The collection also includes English, Dutch, German, and Polish faience, as well as rare stoneware from Lubartów, which is scarcely found in museum collections.

Among the metalwork, the most notable pieces include a curated collection of 19th-century Lublin silverware and a selection of valuable tile clocks.

The textile collection features several exceptional pieces, including:

• Sashes from the manufactories of Słuck, Kobyłka, and Lipków,
• A hussar lance pennant from the late 17th century,
• Several ornately embroidered chasubles from the 16th and 17th centuries.

The furniture collection includes several significant pieces, the most valuable being a chest and two Dutch cabinets from the 17th century.