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2020
Date: Wednesday, 19 August, 7:00 pm
How Singapore Acquired the Tang Shipwreck Treasures
Alvin Chia, President of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society (2008-2011) will speak on how the Singapore Government acquired the coveted Tang Shipwreck treasures from the Belitung Shipwreck in 2005 against strong competition from museums in China and the Middle East.
The shipwreck was discovered in Indonesian waters in 1998 by a sea cucumber fisherman. Between two monsoon seasons in 1998 and 1999, the treasures were recovered from the seabed of a coral reef. In between the two seasons, some artifacts were stolen but were heroically recovered. Many were found in pristine condition having being protected by sand for over a thousand years.
Alvin will take us through the challenges of the acquisition such as authenticity, rights of ownership and valuation. He will relate the stories behind the fund-raising effort that led to the generous donation that made the purchase possible. He will reveal never-before seen pictures of the secret storeroom in an apple farm in New Zealand at which the ceramics were desalinated and share interesting stories behind some the key pieces. Come join us at 7pm on 19 Aug 2020 on ZOOM™. This is a Members’ Only meeting. Members will receive an invitation with the log-in details.
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Venue:
An e-talk on ZOOM
Members and their invited guests only (details sent by e-mail)
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Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 7:00 pm
Virtual Series #2: Ceramics in Scholarly Taste
A continuation of our ‘Virtual Series’ that examines ‘ceramics in scholarly taste’. In this round, a selection of SEACS members will share the artefact or artefacts in their collections that they feel would still qualify for being called ‘ceramics in scholarly taste’ despite origin, provenance or age. Would those lovely little iron-spot vessels created in SEA qualify? Join us for an entertaining and educational sharing session.
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Venue:
An e-talk on ZOOM
Members and their invited guests only
Date: Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 7:00 pm
Navigating the Art Auction Ecosystem
A talk by Andrew Nai, a SEACS Life Member and Council Member since 2016, and experienced auction seller/buyer, explained how art auctions work, the various players and roles that each of them plays, and shared some tips on how to be successful yourself at art auctions.
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Venue:
An e-talk on ZOOM
Members and their invited guests only
Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 7:00 pm
Virtual Series #1: Ceramics in Scholarly Taste
A programme featuring a variety of ceramics that may (or may not) have captured a space in a traditional Chinese scholar’s studio. We’ll look at ceramics ranging from brush pots to ‘playthings’, each introduced by a member of the Society from his or her own collection, or from a favourite museum’s gallery. First in a series of ‘virtual sharing sessions’.
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Venue:
An e-talk on ZOOM
Members and invited guests only (details have been sent by e-mail)
Highlights from the event here.
A talk by Dr. Kenson Kwok on the interface between private and institutional collecting and how one can feed the other, but also why they should remain quite distinct.
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Venue:
An e-talk on ZOOM
Members and their invited guests only
To be rescheduled from: Friday, 17 April 2020
William Willetts Annual Lecture: Celadons of the North – The Ceramics of Yaozhou
We regret the postponement of this event; a new date and time will be posted when appropriate
A talk by Patricia Welch on the history of SEACS in the past 50 years.
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Venue:
Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
To order a copy of the book, click here; to read a short history of the society click here
2019
SEACS members are invited to a Christmas Open House to meet and mingle with SEACS Council and fellow members.
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Venue:
To Be Advised
A talk by Andrew Nai and Johanes Rizal on Longquan / Chinese Celadons, a type of greenware that orginated from the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province, East China.
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Venue:
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 22968
SEACS members and their friends are invited to a two-day sale of ceramics, art books and magazines.
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Venue:
Antiques of the Orient
#02-40, 19 Tanglin Road
Tanglin Shopping Centre
Singapore 247909
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A talk by Tim Clark on potters in Staffordshire during early 19th century, who began to produce ceramic figures that chronicled all the important characters and events of the day.
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Venue:
Imagination Room, Level 5
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 1880644
A talk by Paul Bromberg on Bencharong, a kind of painted Thai ceramics made in China in the 18th and early 19th centuries exclusively for Siamese royalty.
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Venue:
Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
A talk by Dr D. Kyle Latinis on how archaeologists work, and how they maximise data collections from shards.
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Venue:
Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
The visit will include a tour of the facilities with special emphasis placed on the ceramics kept at the Centre.
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Venue:
32 Jurong Port Road
Singapore 619104
A talk by Dr Iain Sinclair on Ming blue and white ware mantra: Sanskrit inscriptions on Ming ceramics.
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Venue:
Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
A talk by Dr Tai Yew Seng on the different types of Chinese nautical charts and their modern application.
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Venue:
The Ngee Ann Auditorium
Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Place
Singapore 179555
12-19 April 2019
Trip to Jingdezhen, Longquan and Hangzhou, China
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The Pod on Level 16
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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7.00pm Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Cataloging the Ceramic Collection of Augustus the Strong |
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7pm Wednesday, 13 March 2019
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
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7.00pm Wednesday, 20 February 2019
The ‘Shirt-Sleeved Diplomat’: Malcolm MacDonald in Malaya and Singapore |
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The Tanglin Club
5 Stevens Rd
Singapore 257814
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6.30pm Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Sister Ships: Three 12th Century Shipwrecks in Southeast Asia |
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Imagination Room, Level 5
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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7pm Thursday, 24 January 2019
William Young Willetts: Sinologist, Ceramics Expert & Curator of the NUS Art Museum 1963-1973 |
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7pm Thursday, 24 January 2019
Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
2018
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4pm Sunday, 16 December 2018
Building the Freer|Sackler Southeast Asian Ceramic Collection by Louise Allison Cort |
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4pm Sunday, 16 December 2018
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
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11am-5pm Saturday, 24 November 2018
SEACS Members’ Ceramics Sale |
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11am-5pm Saturday, 24 November 2018
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
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3pm Saturday, 3 November 2018
Visit to a Private Collection & Talk on Shiwan Ceramics |
SEACS members are invited to visit Ng Seng Leong’s home and his private collection of Shiwan ceramic pieces, where visitors will learn more about his prized collection and collecting stories over a cup of tea at this special SEACS members-only event.
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3pm Satuday, 3 November 2018
Venue Address to be Advised
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SEACS members are invited to a talk by Professor Aren M. Maeir is on the Philistines and their culture as seen through their ceramic remains.
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4pm Sunday, 7 October 2018
Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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4pm Saturday, 15 September 2018
Visit to the Hall of the Phoenix and Peony |
SEACS members are invited to a visit to the Hall of the Phoenix and Peony.
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4pm Saturday, 15 September 2018
2 Peirce Drive
Singapore 248591
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7pm Monday, 30 July 2018
“My Father: Ivan Polunin” An Evening with Daughter Olga Polunin |
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7pm Monday, 30 July 2018
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
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7pm Thursday, 21 June 2018
Learn from the Experts: Vietnamese Ceramics |
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7pm Thursday, 21 June 2018
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
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3pm, Sunday, 20 May 2018
Talk and Guided Tour of the Angkor Exhibition at the ACM |
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Asian Civilisations Museum,
1 Empress Place
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7pm Monday, 16 April 2018
The Collection of the National Museum of Indonesia |
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Imagination Room, Level 5
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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7pm Monday, 22 January 2018
Learn from the Experts: Red Ceramics |
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7pm Monday, 22 January 2018
82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
2017
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3pm Sunday, 10 December 2017
Year End Festive Open House |
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3pm-5pm Sunday, 10 December 2017
Home of Mathew & Patricia Welch
Address to be Advised
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3pm Monday, 20 November 2017
Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl and her Chinese Treasures |
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3pm Monday, 20 November 2017
Swedish Residence
39 Andrew Road
Singapore 299957
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7pm Monday, 23 October 2017
Dehua (blanc-de-chine) Ceramics |
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7pm Monday, 23 October 2017
Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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5pm Saturday, 16 September 2017
Treasure Troves of the Past: Tomb and Grave Goods from Ancient China |
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5pm Saturday, 16 September 2017
Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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12.30pm Wednesday, 30 August 2017
An Introduction to Tea and Ancient Tea Culture |
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SMU Administration Building
Function Room 4.1, Level 4
81 Victoria Street
Singapore 188065
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3pm Saturday, 24 June 2017
Earth, Fire and Soul: The Spirit of Joseon Korea Through the Art of Clay |
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Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Place
Singapore 179555
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8am Sunday, 11 June 2017
A Visit to the Collection of Sten Sjøstrand |
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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7pm Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Learn from the Experts: Celadon and Blue & White Ceramics |
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82 Cairnhill Road
Singapore 229684
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7:30pm Wednesday, 5 April 2017
William Willetts Annual Lecture: “How Full is Our Bowl?” by Professor John Miksic |
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Possibility Room, Level 5
National Library Building
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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3pm Saturday, 25 March 2017
A Curatorial Tour of Myanmar Celadon Ceramics |
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NUS Museum
50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279
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7 – 8:30pm, Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Vietnamese Ceramics from the Yi Lu Collection – Book Launch |
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Possibility Room,
National Library Building,
North Bridge Road, Singapore
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7.00-8.30pm, Wednesday, 8 February 2017
From The Ashes – Reviving Myanmar Celadon Ceramics |
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NUS Museum
50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279
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7 – 8:30pm, Friday, 13 January 2017
An Asian Civilisations Museum Lecture by Elizabeth Moore |
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Asian Civilisations Museum
Ngee Ann Auditorium
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7:30pm, Thursday, 12 January 2017
A Siam Society Lecture by Mrs. Patricia Bjaaland Welch |
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The Siam Society
131 Asoke Road, Sukhumvit 21
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2016
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3 – 6pm, Saturday, 11 December 2016
Year End Festive Tea Party |
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National Library
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
(Visitor Briefing Room)
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7pm, Wednesday, 19 October 2016
How Shards Talk |
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National Library
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
(Visitor Briefing Room)
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2pm, Saturday, 24 September 2016
Special Tour of Iskandar Jalil’s Exhibition at National Gallery for SEACS Members |
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National Gallery
1 St. Andrews Road
Singapore 178957
(Meet at Daily Tour Counter, Basement1)
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7pm, Friday, 26 August 2016
Curator Led Tour of the Chinese Ceramics Gallery At The ACM |
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Asian Civilisations Museum,
1 Empress Place
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2pm, Saturday, 9 July 2016
Secrets of Ceramics Unveiled |
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Imagine@libraryOrchard
Orchard Road
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7pm, Friday, 27 May 2016
A Walk Through The Peranakan Museum With Dr. Kenson Kwok |
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The Peranakan Museum
29 Armenian Street
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7pm, Thursday, 28 April 2016
Blue and White Chinese Ceramics at Auction: Enduring Popularity and Record Prices |
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National Library
Visitors Briefing Room Level 1
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
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7pm, Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016
Visit to the Home of Gretchen Liu |
2015
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7pm, Friday, 20 November 2015
A visit to the new Tang shipwreck cargo exhibition ACM |
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3pm, Saturday, 31 October 2015
Ceramic Shards Handling Session At NUS Museum |
Singapore
assemble at Lee Kong Chian Gallery (car park level)
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7pm, Friday, 25 September 2015
Ceramics of the Sea — Four Shipwrecked Cargoes |
Level 1 Visitors’ Briefing Room
National Library Building Singapore
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3pm, Saturday 22 August 2015
A visit to the newly renovated NUS Museum Ceramic and Sherd Collection |
Singapore
to assemble at Lee Kong Chian Gallery (car park level)
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7pm, Thursday, 23 July 2015
History of Pre-Colonial 11th Century Burma to Modern State of Myanmar |
Dr. Goh’s talk is based on her book published in January 2015.
The Wheel-turner and His House: Kingship in a Buddhist Ecueme
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3pm, Saturday, 27 June 2015
An Appreciation of the Art of Chen Wen Hsi |
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10.30 am, Tuesday, 17 March 2015
A Special Walkthrough the Archaeology Gallery Singapura: 700 Years with John Miksic |
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7-8 pm, Friday, 27 February 2015
An Exclusive Tour of “Land of Gold and Spices: Early Maps of Singapore and S.E. Asia” for SEACS members |
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2014
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10:15am – 4:00pm, 16 October 2014
Qing Porcelain in China and the World |
Study Day
Qing Porcelain in China and the World
SOAS
B202
Brunei Gallery
(Lunch and refreshments provided)
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3pm, Saturday, October 4, 2014
China Mania The Global Passion For Porcelain, 800-1900 CE |
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Saturday, 6 September 2014
Allison Liu Talk: Contemporary Chinese Literati |
By Allison Liu
One Pemimpin, #10-04, One Pemimpin Drive, Singapore
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5-10 August 2014
Study Trip SEACS Majapahit Empire Tour |
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7pm, Sunday, 20 July 2014
Public Lecture: Pre Trip Briefing Study Trip SEACS Majapahit Empire Tour |
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7pm, Monday, 23 June 2014
Public Lecture: From Majapahit to Bali: Genealogies of Indonesian Culture |
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7pm, Monday, 14 April 2014
Show Ask & Discover |
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2.30pm, Sunday, 6 April 2014
SEACS 45th AGM & WW Lecture 2014 |
2013
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7pm, Monday, 11 Nov 2013
SEACS Show, Ask & Discover: Discovering the mystery & beauty of Changsha Ware |
Free for SEAC members. If you come with guest – it is $10 per guest.
82 Cairnhill Road, Singapore 229684
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7pm, Friday, 11 October
Guided Tour by curator Clement Onn: “Devotion & Desire: Cross-Cultural Art in Asia” |
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7pm, Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Lecture: Ports, Shipwrecks, and Ceramics: A Maritime History of the Ancient Champa Kingdom |
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7pm, Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Event: Show, Ask & Discover: Overglaze Ceramics |
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7pm, Thursday, 23 May 2013
Lecture: 10 Things to Know About Chinese Ceramics by Ingrid Hanson |
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9.30am, Saturday 2 March 2013
Symposium: Nanyang Technological University Dragon Kilns Symposium & Exhibition |
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7pm, Friday, 15 February 2013
Lecture: Is It Real by Shirley M Mueller |
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7pm, Thursday, 17 January 2013
Lecture: History of Chinese Ceramics, the Percival David Foundation Collection by Marjorie Chu and Lim Yah Chiew |
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7pm, Thursday, 6 December 2012
Lecture: “Ceramics in Myanmar: Unexplored Territory” by Prof. John N. Miksic & Prof. Goh Geok Yian |
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7pm, Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Lecture: “Examining Kraak Porcelain” by Maura Rinaldi |
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18 October 2012
News: Digitisation of SEACS publications by NLB |
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7pm, Tuesday 16 October 2012
Lecture: “Chinoiserie: A Vision of the Far East from Europe, 13th-14th century” by Margaret White |
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7pm, Thursday, 27 September 2012
Lecture: A Blaze of Colour: The Emergence of Overglaze Enamels on Porcelain in the 14th and 15th Centuries by Rosemary Scott |
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Sunday 20 May 2012
Visit: Dorian Ball’s Diana Cargo |
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7 – 8.30pm, Friday, 17 February 2012
Lecture: Pot-making in mainland Southeast Asia by Dr. Leedom Lefferts |
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7pm, Tuesday 6 March 2012
Lecture: Longquan Celadon: Site visits and museum opening by Ingrid Hanson |
82 Cairnhill Road, Singapore 229684
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2011
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1 Dec 2011
News: SEACS E-Museum Launch, 1st Dec 2011 |
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1 Dec 2011
News: SEACS E-Museum now live |
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Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Smithsonian Online Workshop: A Japanese Tea Jar’s 700-year History |
The Story of Chigusa:
A Japanese Tea Jar’s 700-year History
An online workshop organized by the Freer|Sackler, Smithsonian Institution
Wednesday 2 November, 9:00-10:30 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Thursday 3 November, 10:00-11:30 AM Japan Time (JST)
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7 pm, Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Lecture: Florentine Traders in Asia and the Medici Porcelain Collection, a talk by Maura Rinaldi |
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16 – 23 October 2011
Study Tour 2011: Taiwan – Hong Kong |
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2 – 5pm, 17 September – 29 October 2011
Event: Raku Workshop with Delia Prvacki |
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7.30pm, Thursday, 8 September 2011
Lecture: Liu Kang and his Art by Gretchen Liu |
82 Cairnhill Road, Singapore 229684
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7.30pm, Thursday, 18 August 2011
Event: Show and Tell, Ask & Discover: Yuan Dynasty Ceramics |
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Study Day for Early Career Scholars in Chinese Art |
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7pm, Thursday, 5 May 2011
Lecture: Old Javanese Gold by John Miksic |
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Treasures Pose Ethics Issues for Smithsonian |
The Smithsonian’s plan to show Chinese artifacts from an Indonesian shipwreck mined by a commercial company raises ethical issues. Read the full article here.
 Tang Dynasty ewer from the Belitung Wreck site (courtesy Asian Civilisations Museum) |
Event: Tang Treasures at the ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands |
Read a write-up of the tour by Margaret White here.
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Event: Show, Ask & Discover |
Read a write-up of the event by Margaret White here.
Free for SEACS members.
If you come with guests – it is $10 per guest
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2010
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6-14 April 2010
Study Tour: Fujian and Jiangxi, China |
2009
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14 November 2009 – 25 July 2010
News: Guided Tours for “New Light on Old Pottery” exhibition |
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Visit to the Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum |
The Southeast Asian Ceramic Society has arranged a special visit to the Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum, Bangkok.
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7 pm, Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Lecture: New Light on Southeast Asian Ceramics: 40 Years of Research and Discovery by John Miksic |
Celadon Room
Concourse Level, NUS Museum
University Cultural Centre Annex
50 Kent Ridge Crescent
National University of Singapore
Singapore 119279
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7pm, Thursday 19 February 2009
Lecture: Many Words for Tea and One Very Special Bowl for Tea by Victor Mair |
The Lecture Room, The Peranakan Museum,
39 Armenian Street, Singapore
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2008
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7pm, 6 August 2008
Lecture: The Classical Birds of Chinese Art by Patricia Welch |
Ixora Room, Peranakan Museum, Armenian Street
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The Ixora Room, Peranakan Museum, Armenian Street
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7.30 pm, Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Lecture: Strange Discoveries: Mysterious Artefacts in Singapore by John Miksic |
Ixora Room, The Peranakan Museum
39 Armenian Street, Singapore
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7pm, Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Lecture: The Cargo of the East Indiaman Götheborg Shipwreck by Borje Forssell |
The Discovery Room,
Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place
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Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Lecture and Viewing: Chinese Snuff Bottles |
An Invitation to Southeast Asian Ceramic Society members
Cocktails and canapés at 6.30pm
Lecture at 7.30pm by Jen Lyn Low, specialist in Chinese snuff bottles, London
Christie’s Singapore, 501 Orchard Road, #19-03 Wheelock Place, Singapore
Limited seats only (first 20 members to sign up)
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7pm, 29 January 2008
Lecture: Yuan Blue and White of the Red Sea by Regina Krahl |
Ngee Ann Auditorium, ACM, Empress Place
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