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Théières en goguette
Théières en goguette, Naissance et évolution d'un art de vivre Née au début du 16e siècle en Chine, la théière va connaître une diffusion fulgurante. Elle parvient en Europe par le biais des grandes Compagnies des Indes orientales, de puissantes entreprises commerciales. Plus qu’un simple objet utilitaire, aujourd’hui bien connu dans nos contrées, la théière représente […]
Kyoto: Capital of Artistic Imagination
JULY 24, 2019–JANUARY 31, 2021 Focusing on the main turning points in the cultural history of Kyoto from ancient to modern times, Kyoto: Capital of Artistic Imaginationplaces special emphasis on the decorative arts. Over eighty masterworks of lacquers, ceramics, metalwork, and textiles from The Met collection, including a number of recently acquired works of contemporary […]
Lost at sea
Lost at sea: Art recovered from shripwrecks A fierce three-headed serpent and a mysterious female deity were among the nearly two dozen 12th-century stone reliefs from Central Vietnam that lay unseen at the bottom of the Arabian Sea for nearly 120 years. Almost 5,000 miles away in the South China Sea, blue-and-white ceramic bowls, plates […]
Tenmoku―The Beauty of Chinese Black-Glazed Ware
A large number of tenmoku tea bowls produced in China have been handed down in collections in Japan. The tea bowls known as Yohen Tenmoku (tea bowl with iridescent glaze) and Yuteki Tenmoku (tea bowl with oil-spot pattern), which have been drawing public attention both inside and outside Japan in recent years, are the greatest […]
Ancient Chinese Porcelain Art
Date: On Regular Display Venue: Gallery N17Enjoying a long history, Chinese pottery and porcelain run through Chinese civilization without interruption: painted or black pottery in the prehistoric times was followed by white pottery and glazed pottery in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties; in later dynasties, celadon, white-glazed porcelain, and porcelain with overglaze or underglaze […]
Blanc de Chine, a Continuous Conversation Retelling the story of porcelain-making in Dehua
This free display aims to build the bridge between the past and the current, tradition and innovation of Chinese and non-Chinese ceramic practices. Marvel at historic pieces from our ceramics collections and discover the influence and history of porcelain production at Dehua. See alongside, a selection of new works by contemporary makers including: Babs Haenen, […]