This fully illustrated and
researched catalogue commemorates an exhibition of over 200 pieces of
Chinese and related ceramics collected within the members of the
Oriental Ceramic Society of London. The selection spans the complete
range from Neolithic to contemporary ceramics, from minor kilns in many
different regions to the major kilns working for the court, and from
pieces of academic interest to world-famous masterpieces. It privileges
unusual and rarely seen artifacts and avoids well known, repetitive
designs such as that of the dragon, which is so firmly identified with
China that it has become a cliche of Chinese art. It also aims to
demonstrate the vast variety of wares and the inventiveness of Asian
potters well beyond the classic confines.


Text in English and Chinese.