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SUMMARY:Chitra Collection: Guided Tour and Handling Session
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026\nSession 1: 11am – 12.30pm\nSession 2: 1.30pm – 3.00pm\nHost: Grace Benham, Curator of The Chitra Collection\nLocation: N.Sethia House, 105 St John St, London EC1M 4AS\nPrice: £20 (non refundable)\nBooking Information\nVisit the TICKETS page to purchase a ticket. Login to your OCS account to purchase tickets – any problems email info@orientalceramicsociety.org.uk ( mailto:info@orientalceramicsociety.org.uk ).\nThis special object handling session offers a rare opportunity to engage closely with works from the Chitra Collection, one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of historic teawares. Comprising nearly 2,000 objects from across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the collection spans over a thousand years and reflects the global cultural, social, and political significance of tea.\nThe session opens with a guided tour of collection highlights, with a particular focus on Asian ceramics and their historical and cultural context, offering insights relevant to the Society’s interests. This is followed by an object handling session, giving participants the chance to examine selected pieces at close range, in a small-group setting that encourages close looking, discussion, and the exchange of expertise. There are two sessions: one at 11am and a second at 1.30pm. Please ensure you are buying the correct session on the Tickets page. Ticket proceeds (after payment processors fees) will be donated to The Chintra Collection.\nBooking Conditions\n\nTickets are exclusively for OCS members and strictly non-transferable. Attendees’ names will be checked against the membership list.\nOne ticket per member.\nTickets are non refundable.\nBookings that don’t meet these conditions may be cancelled.\nCloakroom is available\n\nAccessibility – If you have any access enquiries please contact info@orientalceramicsociety.org.uk in advance of your visit.\n\nLift access\nCompanion or carer welcome (please let us know in advance)\nQuiet spaces available\nLow stimulus lighting environment\n\nThis handling session is for OCS members only\nNot a member? Join today! ( https://www.orientalceramicsociety.org.uk/join-us )\nImage: Courtesey of The Chitra Collection\n
URL:https://orientalceramicsociety.org.uk/events/guided-tour-and-handling-session-with-the-chitra-collection
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LOCATION:N. Sethia House, 105 St John St, London EC1M 4AS
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