Rye Pottery figures in exhibition at major Turkish Museum
We were thrilled to discover that a large collection of our Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales figures, designed by Biddy & Tarquin Cole, are currently on display at a major exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey.
Horsepower at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum, explores the relationship between people, horses and power across cultures – Celebrating twin loves at the heart of the collection that belongs to one of Turkey’s wealthiest citizens: Horses and cars!
Featuring art and antiquities from the 2nd century B.C. to the present, which have been collected and curated from across the globe to celebrate this esteemed museum’s 30th anniversary, the exhibition traces the role of horses in art and engineering and also contains an impressive number of vintage supercars amongst the work on display.
We were proud to see a little piece of Rye Pottery storytelling celebrated on the world stage. And even prouder to read reviews – “the most interesting showcase [were] the figures from The Canterbury Tales” and “Porcelain figures on horseback were amongst the most popular items”.
Proof, if you need it, that your Rye Pottery will be admired globally for generations to come.
The 6 month exhibition runs until June 10th. The Museum itself was inspired by the Henry Ford Museum in the US and is dedicated to the history of industry, transport and communications and you can find out more about it if you click here
If you’d like to see the full set of Pilgrims from Chaucer Collection click here
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