Furniture as Collectible: Chinese chairs for seating or display? (18 May, 2021)

The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture Furniture as Collectible: Chinese chairs for seating or display?’ by Minna Katriina Törmä, University of Glasgow 18 May, 2021 at 6.30pm BST Online The presentation draws from Minna Törmä’s recent book Nordic Private Collections of Chinese Objects (Routledge 2020) focusing on furniture … Continue reading Furniture as Collectible: Chinese chairs for seating or display? (18 May, 2021)

Reminder: The Story of ‘China Jim’ and the Lust for Chinese Summer Palace Gold (Online 2 Feb 2021, 6.30pm GMT)

The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture  ‘The love of gain is most contagious…’ (Robert Swinhoe, 1861): The story of ‘China Jim’ and the lust for Chinese Summer Palace gold. By Professor Nick Pearce, University of Glasgow 2 February, 2021 at 6.30pm GMT Perhaps the most notorious event during … Continue reading Reminder: The Story of ‘China Jim’ and the Lust for Chinese Summer Palace Gold (Online 2 Feb 2021, 6.30pm GMT)

Reminder: OCS Online lecture 29 September 2020

The Oriental Ceramic Society Online Lectures 2020 A series of six informal lunchtime lectures 15 and 28 July, 11 and 25 August and 15 and 29 September. The sixth and final lecture of the series will be given by Dr Teresa Canepa. The Reception and Consumption of Chinese Porcelain in Europe and the New World: … Continue reading Reminder: OCS Online lecture 29 September 2020

Online Lecture Series – The Oriental Ceramic Society (28 July 2020, 1.30pm)

The Oriental Ceramic Society  A series of six informal lunchtime lectures online 15 and 28 July, 11 and 25 August and 15 and 29 September 2. Chinese pottery, stoneware and porcelain, 4000 BC to 1125 AD Peter White Tuesday 28 July at 1330 China’s exceptionally long and distinguished history of ceramic making has always been … Continue reading Online Lecture Series – The Oriental Ceramic Society (28 July 2020, 1.30pm)