Treasures of State: Fine and Decorative Arts in Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U.S. Department of State Book

Treasures of State--the first book on the Diplomatic Reception Rooms Collection--celebrates the generosity of the hundreds of Americans who have donated the objects and funds as well as Conger's feat in creating this international showplace of American culture. Coordinated and edited by Alexandra W. Rollins, the book presents 316 of the Collection's most important and interesting pieces in magnificent color photographs accompanied by commentaries researched and written by twenty-five of America's leading fine and decorative arts scholars. Each of the four catalogue sections is prefaced with an insightful essay by a renowned specialist:

• Jonathan L. Fairbanks on the furniture
• Ellen Paul Denker and J. Jefferson Miller II on the ceramics
• Beatrice B. Garvan on the silver and other metals
• Wayne Craven on the fine arts