Former SEACS Council Members in the News
On 28 August 2023, Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Sze Wee, recounted how he first met Juliana Lim 20 years ago, when they were both volunteers on the Council of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society. The event was the launch of Juliana's memoir at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, during which she recounted her life and experiences in helping build the arts in Singapore. Her delightful memoir (For Arts' Sake: Memoirs of a Singapore Arts Manager) can be purchased from Epigram and Kinokuniya bookshops and on-line at Amazon, Lazada and Shopee.
John Miksic Wins Singapore Award
Congratulations to our past President Prof John N Miksic for being conferred the Public Service Medal for his contribution to developing archaeology in Singapore at this year's National Day Awards Ceremony. John has been a long-time friend and mentor of the society, serving on its Council for many years before taking on the Presidency 2020-2022. He has given the society countless talks and led us on fascinating field trips from Java to Myanmar to Kedah, sharing his enthusiasm and his knowledge with our members and their families, inspiring new generations of archaeologists.
SEACS Volunteers thanked in the July 2023 issue of MUSE SG
Our SEACS volunteers are featured in the July 2023 issue of MUSE SG covering Singapore's ongoing research and work in extracting clues to its early history. SEACS members were amongst the first volunteers to be trained to help wash, identify, sort and catalogue its most recent marine finds.
Egg-shell Ceramics
The story of how a classic shipwreck Sukhothai fish platter became part of an English artist's life story.
Here May be Dragons: Cataloguing Sherds from the Temasek Wreck
Behind the scene: Cleaning, categorizing, and documenting thousands of sherds from a fourteenth century shipwreck....
Hanoi Visitor attraction: Bát Tràng ceramics exhibition at the Vietnam National Museum of History, Hanoi
SEACS members won't want to miss the unique exhib [...]
“Kaleidoscope in Clay” Part II exhibition opens in Singapore on 15 July
The Society for Chinese Ceramics Studies (SCCS) announces Part II of their exhibition series in honour of their 18th anniversary. The exhibition, which focuses on the utilitarian art of the Song (970-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) Dynasties, opens at the Gallery@L3 Fort Canning Centre on 15 July.
Our Members’ Ceramics Sale (open to the public) is drawing near!! Mark your calendar: 2-3 September
Preparations have started for our annual Ceramic Sale : members are selecting and submitting their items to be catalogued over the next few weeks, potential buyers are marking their calendars. Read all about this unique opportunity here to enhance your collection of SEA ceramics. Artefacts range from study shards to collectibles and prices begin as low as S$20!
Farewell to a Long-time SEACS Member and Scholar: Edmund Edwards McKinnon
SEACS is saddened to hear of the recent passing o [...]
International Conference on the History, Science and Technology of South Asian Ceramics
A five-day Conference on ‘History, Science and Technology of South Asian Ceramics’ will be held in Madras, India from 05-09 January 2024. For more information, continue reading!
New Ming Dynasty shipwreck carried ~100,000 ceramics
A newly discovered Ming Dynasty shipwreck, carrying ~100,000 pieces of porcelain, has been located in Chinese waters. Because they were found on the Continental Slope of the South China Sea, they were named: Northwest Continental Slope No 1 and No 2 Shipwrecks.
Our Annual Members’ Ceramic Sale Coming Soon!
After a long 'covid' delay, SEACS is pleased to an [...]
The Nanhai No. 1 Maritime Museum: home of a Song Dynasty shipwreck
This exquisite maritime museum (17,500 square meters in size) features the world's oldest, most-complete shipwreck of a Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE) ocean-going trading vessel, raised up from the seabed in its entirety.
Tour the HCC; Learn how to take care of your special treasures; or make a consultation appointment!
The Heritage Conservation Centre of Singapore invites members of the public to participate in a two-hour tour of their facilities, and/or to book an appointment with HCC conservators
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of one of our founding members, Margaretha Ratnam, who served as the Society's Secretary in 1970-71 and was a keen and active member of the society for many years. She and her husband, Professor K. J. Ratnam, were well-known collectors of Southeast Asian ceramics.
Kiln Site producing white porcelain from the Xixia found in Ningxia Hui autonomous region
Excavations from the Suyukou kiln ruins in Helan county, Ningxia Hui autonomous region reveal that white porcelain was made during the Xixia (1038-1227) era, some marked with the Chinese character "guan".
The Art of Japanese Porcelain exhibition on at the Bristol Museum, UK
Visitors to the UK from now until 30 July 2023 ar [...]
Jiajing Ceramics on Display at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)
Visiting Hong Kong? The Hong Kong Museum of Art i [...]
