Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 18. (Budapest, 1999)

New acquisitions 1998

DEPARTMENT OF CERAMICS Ornamentation: Consists of a line of pairs of birds looking at each other surrounded by tulips amidst stylized plant motifs. Zig-zag edge at the bottom. Purchased from Mrs. József Horváth, 1998 Inv. No.: 98.123.1. Emese Pásztor Éva Kádasi: Coffee service for two (a so-called tête-à-tête service: tray, jug with lid, sugar bowl with lid, milk jug, and two cups Consists of pieces made using Herend paste, fired at 1380°C, polychrome painting on top of the glaze, gilded Tray: 38 x 29.5 cm, jug: 21.3 cm high, sugar bowl with lid: 10.8 cm high, milk jug: 10 cm, cups 9.1 cm high Éva Kádasi is a founding member of, and active participant in, the De-Forma group of ceramic artists formed in 1993 (members: Pálma Babos, Olga Benedek, Mónika Bedécs, Péter Boda, Sándor Dobány, Zsófia Hajdú. Éva Kádasi, Zsuzsa Lázár, Judit Turcsányi, Judit Vida). 'The De-Forma group was set up in 1993. If consisted of ten accomplished ceramic artists with earlier professional experience to create works in the field of artistic design, This is an area of art that has been treated a little unkindly, but one which is very important for our group, and we have decided to deal with form "for this very reason". This decision throws light on our