LONDON,\u00a0United Kingdom \u2014 A watercolour by beloved children’s author Beatrix Potter and a fairy costume for a 1960 ballet are among the objects chosen by Britain’s Princess Catherine for a display at an innovative UK museum.<\/p>\n
Catherine, the Princess of Wales also known as Kate, chose costumes, paintings and furniture\u00a0from the V&A’s large collection for her “mini display”.<\/p>\n
The princess’s Makers and Creators display follows her visit to the museum’s storehouse and new “on-demand” visitor attraction last month.<\/p>\n
In a message from Kate, she wrote: “Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future.”<\/p>\n
“Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.”<\/p>\n
Her selection of objects includes a blue-and-white Qing dynasty porcelain vase made between 1662 and 1722, a costume for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade by the designer Oliver Messel for the Royal Ballet’s 1960 production of “The Sleeping Beauty” and a watercolour painting of a forest glade by Potter.<\/p>\n
Other items highlight a handmade quilt from Wales dating from 1830 to 1840 and a 15th century earthenware tile from the southern country of Somerset.<\/p>\n
The mini display celebrates past creators and shows “how historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art, and creativity today,” said the V&A.<\/p>\n
It also mirrors Kate’s love of nature, and interest in nurturing educational development in young children.<\/p>\n
Visitors will be able to examine the objects up close by using the free Order an Object service.<\/p>\n
Members of the public can select items on the museum’s online catalogue and book an appointment to spend time with the objects with the help of a museum staff member.<\/p>\n
One fifth of the museum’s total collection is available to be viewed and enjoyed in the four-storey building on the former site of the 2012 London Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
Catherine’s display will be available for viewing at the V&A East Storehouse until early 2026.<\/p>\n
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