The Multiplicity of Simplicity
dal 22/5/2012 al 24/11/2012
Segnalato da
22/5/2012
The Multiplicity of Simplicity
University Museum and Art Gallery - UMAG, Hong Kong
Monochrome wares from the Song to the Yuan dynasties. The exhibition features 118 pieces of ceramic wares from the University Museum collection as well as eight collections in Hong Kong: representative works produced by the well-known kilns in Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces.
An exhibition, entitled “The Multiplicity of Simplicity: Monochrome wares from the Song to the Yuan dynasties”, will take place at the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong from 24 May to 25 November 2012.
The Song dynasty (960-1279) saw a breakthrough in Chinese ceramics production. It was during this time that a number of famous kilns were established in different parts of China. The products from each kiln demonstrated a style of their own. Some of their innovative traditions were passed on to the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368).
Sponsored by the University of Hong Kong Museum Society and the Songde Tang, this exhibition features 118 pieces of ceramic wares from the University Museum collection as well as eight private collections in Hong Kong. They are representative works produced by the well-known kilns in Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. All show rich variations of white, blue, green and black glaze colours. Evidently, the monochromes made from the Song to the Yuan dynasties are the result of a highly sophisticated ceramic technology.
Most of the exhibits are displayed to the public for the first time. They are fully illustrated in the exhibition catalogue.
Image: A QINGBAI SEATED GUANYIN, Yuan Dynasty, Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 18.5 cm. Collection of the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong (HKU.C.1981.0852)
For enquiries, please contact 2241 5508 or visit the museum website www.hku.hk/hkumag
The opening ceremony will be held at 6 pm on Wednesday 23 May 2012. Mr Eugene LAI Che Cheung of the Songde Tang, Mrs Bonnie Kwan HUO, Chairman of the University of Hong Kong Museum Society, and Professor Lap Chee TSUI, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, will open the exhibition.
University Museum and Art Gallery - UMAG
94 Bonham Road, Pokfulam (University of Hong Kong) - Hong Kong
opening hours are from 9:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday and from 1 pm to 6 pm on Sunday
The museum is closed on University and public holidays
Admission is free