Five Dynasties of Chinese Pottery
Price:
$2; free for members & children under 12
11/21/09
Opening & Reception, Saturday, November 21st, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum is pleased to present a new exhibit, Five Dynasties of Chinese Pottery, featuring a collection of pottery spanning from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.
This exhibit traces Chinese pottery from its humble, utilitarian beginnings to its culmination as an elite art form. Early specimens reveal ancient social structure, with Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) roof tile ends that record the status of their owners in ancient wadangscript. Grave goods intended for use in the afterlife, like a Han Dynasty miniature house and Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE) funerary jars, shed light on daily life and death in a bygone era. Sculptures of horses and carriages capture the dominance of the equestrian Mongol culture during the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 CE). And porcelain vessels illustrate the expertise of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) craftsmen who increased firing temperatures and used white kaolin clay to create fine china that was coveted worldwide.
Kevin Stewart donated most of this marvelous collection, and Supervisor Ron Roberts and the County of San Diego funded the purchase of several pieces. A generous grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation made research and production of this exhibition possible.
The exhibit opening will be held in the extension building at 328 J Street on Saturday, November 21st from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. A PowerPoint presentation will be given at 2:00 PM by our Education Coordinator, Alex Stewart. Refreshments will be served at the reception held in the Chinese garden at 404 Third Avenue. Admission is $2 and free for members and children under 12.
The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum is located at 404 Third Avenue in downtown San Diego. For more information, please visit our website at www.sdchm.org.
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