Exhibition Period: From 1 April 2016
Venue: Gallery II, Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The history of Chinese ceramics is a long one. As an indispensable part of the nation's excellent cultural heritage, ceramics has witnessed 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 in the Art Museum's collection dating from the Neolithic to late Qing period. Thanks to the support of generous donors over the years, the Art Museum has been able to build up a comprehensive collection of ceramics and over 200 pieces will be on display in phases in this exhibition. It is our hope that the 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.

Exhibition highlights are listed below.

	Large vase with painted wave design Majiayao Phase, Majiayao Culture, Neolithic Acquisition of Development Fund 1993.0266
	Beaker in greyish green glaze Zhou dynasty Acquisition of 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 and blue underglaze Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi province Late Yuan dynasty Gift of Friends of the Art Museum 1985.0121
	Large vase with ten thousand "shou" characters 52nd year of the Kangxi reign (1713), Qing dynasty Gift of Sir Quo-wei Lee 1999.0611