The history of Chinese Ceramics is a long one. As an indispensable part of the nation's excellent cultural heritage, ceramics displays the development of China's science, technology, culture and cultural-economic exchanges with other civilisations of the ancient world.
The exhibition features a fine selection of ceramics dating from the Neolithic period to the late Qing period from the Art Museum's collection. Thanks to the support of generous donors over the years, the Art Museum has been able to build a comprehensive collection of ceramics, and more than 200 pieces will be on display in phases at this exhibition. It is our hope that this exhibition will further facilitate teaching and research through actual objects and provide our visitors with a better understanding of the development of Chinese culture through ceramics.

Highlighted exhibits are listed below:

Large vase with painted wave design Majiayao Phase, Majiayao Culture, Neolithic Acquisition of the Development Fund 1993.0266
Beaker in greyish-green glaze Zhou dynasty Acquisition of the Art Museum Acquisition Fund 1996.0570
Painted pottery tripod with cover Western Han dynasty Gift of Mr. Kai-yuen Ng 2003.0839
Bluish-white (qingbai) glazed bowl and stand Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi province Song dynasty Gift of the Kwan Family 2006.0325
Large plate with design of lotus pond in underglaze blue Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi province Late Yuan dynasty Gift of the Friends of the Art Museum 1985.0121
The Taoist deity Zhenwu in underglaze blue Wanli, Ming dynasty Gift of Bei Shan Tang 1998.0036
Large vase with ten thousand "shou" characters 52nd year of the Kangxi reign (1713), Qing dynasty Gift of Sir Quo-wei Lee 1999.0611