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September 2026
selection of porcelain tea pots

Chitra Collection: Guided Tour and Handling Session

Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026 Session 1: 11am – 12.30pm Session 2: 1.30pm – 3.00pm Host: Grace Benham, Curator of The Chitra Collection Location: N.Sethia House, 105 St John St, London EC1M 4AS Price: £20 (non refundable) Booking Information Visit the TICKETS page to purchase a ticket. Login to your OCS account to purchase tickets […]
01 Sep
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Chitra Collection
N. Sethia House, 105 St John St, London EC1M 4AS
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October 2026
Faceted bottle with bamboo design, early 18th century, porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue. National Museum of Korea. National Treasure.

2,000 Years of Korean Ceramics: What, When and Why

The Annual Shang Shan Tang Lecture  Speaker: Sang-ah Kim – Curator: Korean Collection, British Museum Few art forms trace the arc of Korean history as vividly as ceramics. This talk explores two millennia of Korean ceramic production, from the early high-fired stoneware of the Three Kingdoms period to the refined porcelains of the Joseon dynasty, […]
13 Oct
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE
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November 2026
Set of table services with dragons amid waves, excavated from the Imperial Kiln site (2014). Courtesy of the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum.

Re-evaluating the “Interregnum”: Textual, Archaeological, and Stylistic Evidence for Mid-15th Century Imperial Porcelains

The Annual Asian Art In London Lecture Speaker: Dr. Chen Jie Venue: Devonshire Gallery, Sotheby’s London, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA Registration – A link will be provided to register for this. Members are encouraged to register as soon as possible as this event is open to the public and has limited capacity. […]
02 Nov
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sotheby's London
34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA
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white bowl with green interior. Courtesey of V&A

Shifting Paradigms: Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Speaker: Dr. Xiaoxin Li  李晓欣 – Curator, Asia Department, V&A Chinese ceramics has undergone a remarkable transformation since the 1980s, as artists, educators and makers have redefined the possibilities of the medium in response to profound social, economic and cultural changes. Yet much of this history remains unfamiliar to audiences outside China. Drawing on five […]
10 Nov
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE
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December 2026

The International Exhibition of Chinese Art at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1935

Speaker: Regina Krahl The International Exhibition of Chinese Art held at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1935/6 is a story of superlatives, unique and unrepeatable. It was and will remain the largest and most important exhibition of ancient Chinese art ever mounted. It was realized thanks to a small group of visionaries – all […]
08 Dec
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Society of Antiquaries of London
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE
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