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Blanc de Chine 2024

Blanc de Chine, the luminous white ceramic revered for its delicate beauty, will be presented for the fifth time since the gallery’s 60th Anniversary exhibition in 1985. An exhibition of 34 pieces.
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Kosometsuke & Shonzui 2024

Assembled over almost 25 years, the kosometsuke exhibition includes a diverse selection of blue and white wares, including rare dishes, imaginative vessels, and captivating scenes on tea ceremony pieces. 50 piece exhibition, November 2024

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Imperial

Objects made for the imperial court during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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Monochromes

Objects of single-colour.
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Blue & White

Blue & white pieces, synonymous with Chinese porcelain.
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Underglaze Copper-Red

Pieces with the use of underglaze copper-red.
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Imari Porcelain

Imari ware is a Western term for a brightly-coloured style of Arita ware, Japanese export porcelain made in Arita.
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Tang

Objects specifically from the Tang dynasty.
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Liao

Objects specifically from the Liao dynasty.
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Ming & Earlier

Objects from the Ming, Song and other dynasties.
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Famille Verte

Objects containing underglaze blue with enamels of red, green and yellow.
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Wucai

'Wucai' Chinese five coloured wares, predominantly red, green and yellow enamels combined with underglaze blue and the white body.
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Famille Rose

Objects of the aforementioned colour palette primarily identified by the use of a pink enamel.
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Cloisonné

Cloisonné pieces from the Ming & Qing dynasties
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Bronzes & Works of Art

Bronzes and works of art.
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Chinese Export

Objects made in China for the purpose of being exported to the West.
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Jade, Hardstone & Glass

Carvings made from Nephrite, Jadeite and other hard-stones.
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Blanc de Chine

Objects from the Ming and Qing dynasties made in Dehua County, Fujian Province, all with a white-glaze.
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Chinese porcelain for the Japanese market

Objects made in China for export to Japan and for use in the Japanese tea-ceremony, also known as kosometsuke or ko-akai.
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Japanese & Korean

Japanese and Korean ceramics.
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Paintings

Chinese paintings, typically gouche and watercolour.
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