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The first floor of the villa is entirely dedicated to ceramics; you will see first examples of Medici ceramics (among them a beautiful pitcher), other works made in Seventeenth - Eighteenth century and coming from French "soft paste" factories (from Rouen, Mennecy, Saint Cloud and Chantilly), a rich selection of ceramics from Ginori factory (among them the beautiful plate with Maria Teresa of Austria and Francesco of Lorena) and other works by Vezzi andi Cozzi. Also the ceramics coming from Germany are very important, as those from Meissen rococò; Meissen production is also well represented by older works, with sea decorations on green and periwinckle blue backgrounds, or by Kakiemon style or made during the directions of Dietrich and Marcolini.
To the neoclassical period belong the Vienna factory, aboveall that from Sevres; among the art works there is the marvelleus cup called "Seine de la Reine" and made for the Rambouillet dairy.
Also ceramics made by the neapolitan factories (Capodimonte factory and those of the Real Fabbrica di Napoli) are well represented and exhibited. They are in the central room of the piano nobile which still today preserves the original decoration with stuccoes and painted ceiling. The big vase "Augustus Rex" (decorated with Korean flowers) was made during the first years of production by Capodimonte factory; please admire also the group of the Pietà (Pity). Some objects belonging to Herculaneum set were made by Real Fabbrica di Napoli; in 1782 this set was sent by Ferdinando IV to Spain to his father Charles.
The art collection from the East is one of the most important in Italy and it is made by more than thousend works, most of all ceramics. The Chinese and Japanese ceramics, bronzes, jades, enamels were made almost all in the Eighteenth - Nineteenth centuries and they reflect the collector taste, what he learnt to love in Paris. From the Eastern collection please have a look at the Phoenix vase, the black family vase and the green family one.
Yuo will enjoy the visit to the Duca di Martina Museum not only thanks to the work of art but also for how the villa appears to be agreeable, a typical museum -villa of the Nineteenth century.


Information:

where: Villa Floridiana, Via Cimarosa - 80127 Napoli telephone: tel/fax 0815788418 - 081 5781776 info and reservations tel.: 848800288 e-mail: artina@arti.beniculturali.it hours: from tuesday to sunday from 9.00 to 14.00