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The Richard-Ginori and Doccia Museum in Sesto Fiorentino

Via Pratese 31, Sesto Fiorentino
The Museum displays an immensely rich collection of porcelain that was transferred here from Doccia and Sesto Fiorentino in 1954. Founded in 1735 by the Marquis Carlo Ginori, a man of wide culture and of farseeing entrepreneur, who was well informed on the experiments implying the use of soft body carried out by the Medici, the Doccia factory has known periods of great splendour thanks also to the additions and contributions of family members (such as that of the Swiss Richard) and still produces today objects of exquisite quality.

The objects of the collections are exhibited with modern awareness in large luminous rooms. The display stands show the most precious objects of the collection that range from the earlier years down to the present-day production, starting from the large porcelain pieces used by Carlo Ginori to transfer the Baroque plastic ideals of Foggini and Soldani (17th century) and represent the classic statues of the grand ducal collections (such as the Venus of the Medici), in addition to bas-relief trays or trays with Oriental decorations and to the monumental chimney place in white and blue ceramics of 1754.

Even the later objects are equally interesting (precious 19th century vases and table services with rich decorations, sinuous forms of the Liberty period and plates based on the avant-guarde designs of the 20th century artists) and arranged in a lavish assortment. The museum also has a library that collects all documents concerning the history of ceramics, in addition to drawings and prints used as models to decorate the ceramic pieces.

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