Ceramic Stories

One of the joys of collecting ceramics are the stories behind the pieces we have in our collections. Many of the stories you are about to read are from real collectors, the majority of whom are members of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, who have shared here the motivation or emotion–or knowledge gained or lessons learned–from a ceramic in their collection. Other stories are from folk tales or other literary sources where potters or ceramics have played a key role. We hope you will enjoy these stories, and do let us know if you’d like to add your own….

A Sulawesi Trade Ware Collection

2022-08-13T11:41:36+08:00

A collection amassed while living in Southeast Asia, primarily in Indonesia, is carefully studied and catalogued years later using a wide variety of resources. Read more here....

A Sulawesi Trade Ware Collection2022-08-13T11:41:36+08:00

A Sentimental Short Story about a Ceramic Plate

2022-06-01T16:03:12+08:00

A 1939 wedding gift of a set of dishes turns into a family heirloom, travelling from Jingdezhen, China to Hong Kong and finally Singapore.

A Sentimental Short Story about a Ceramic Plate2022-06-01T16:03:12+08:00

An Elegant Covered Cricket Container

2022-06-01T16:40:57+08:00

Purchased on a SEACS trip to Jingdezhen in 2010, this little replica covered cricket container remains one of its owner's favourite ceramic pieces.

An Elegant Covered Cricket Container2022-06-01T16:40:57+08:00

A Cretan Clay Bull Libation Jug?

2022-06-01T14:02:09+08:00

An archaeologist identifies a ceramic that testifies to the ancient practise of bull-leaping sports in prehistoric Crete.

A Cretan Clay Bull Libation Jug?2022-06-01T14:02:09+08:00

A Dehua (Blanc-de-Chine) Seal-paste Box

2023-04-02T15:43:38+08:00

A blanc-de-Chine seal-paste box brings back memories of a trip to China with one of the Asian Civilisation Museum's most generous donors for this former director.

A Dehua (Blanc-de-Chine) Seal-paste Box2023-04-02T15:43:38+08:00
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