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SEACS hosted another in its series of members’ handling sessions on February 2, 2026 with a focus on monochromes–those ceramics (in the words of Rosemary Scott, OCS) “enhanced by a single colour, whether that be the exposed surface of the body material, a monochrome glaze, or a monochrome enamel.” SEACS members (as usual) received an invitational e-mail with details: (1) as to the host, attending specialist, time & place and (2) details on how to register.
Attendees were limited to 12 to enable each to bring a piece or two from their personal collections (for example, Ru, Qingbai, cobalt blues, copper reds, peach bloom, imperial monochromes…) that were shared and discussed. After each participant introduced the history of their piece, a resident expert led a lively ‘show-and-discus’ session sharing many valuable tips on how to identify, date, and appreciate each piece.