Northern Song Celadon ceramics found in a Xi’an Gravesite
More than 60 pieces of delicate celadon — green pottery — from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) were found for the first time in Xi'an
Conversation with founder member Cheong Pak Chow
Monday, 16 November 2020 Former SEACS President P [...]
Free Downloads of interest to SEACS members
Freer and Sackler Publications available as free d [...]
Persian Architectural Tiles
A talk on the principal styles of Islamic ceramic tiles, their decorative designs and techniques, which also touched on the links between Persia, the West and Southeast Asia.
How Singapore Acquired the Tang Shipwreck
How Singapore Acquired the Tang Shipwreck Treasur [...]
Members Sharing Session
Members' Sharing Session 7 pm, Wednesday, 29 July [...]
Navigating the Art Auction Ecosystem
Navigating the Art Auction Ecosystem by Andrew Na [...]
Members Sharing Session
A Southern Song brush washer On 24 June SEACS held [...]
Hunting the Bear: A Spode Journey
An intriguing find of a plate in an Australian auction depicting a bear hunt in an oriental setting unlocks The Blue Room, a locked space, in the Spode Museum.
A Genuine 17th century Annamese fish dish or ‘Freddie’s Folly’?
Real or a reproduction? A savvy collector collects the evidence behind a plate sold as a valuable 16th-century Annamese 'fish' dish.
An 18C Shiwan ‘Laughing Buddha’
A london shopkeeper is talked into selling an 18th-century Shiwan Laughing Buddha after insisting it was a personal piece not for sale.
Why I Collect Contemporary Ceramics
A professional art dealer explains why she can admire antiquarian ceramics, but personally collects only contemporary ceramics
A Sulawesi Trade Ware Collection
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 Pair of Thai Ribbed ‘Lai Nam Thong’ Lidded Pots
An unexpected attraction to a pair of pots leads to a life-long love affair with Thai bencharong ceramics.
From ‘Made in Malaysia’ to ‘Made in Singapore’?
Despite a regional history of commercial kilns in both Malaysia and Singapore, why do we have no active commercial kilns today ponders this enthusiast.
Tribute to archaeologist Sten Sjóstrand
Sten (centre back) hosting a group of SEACS membe [...]
Reflections on Collecting by a Museum Director
Famille Rose Phoenix Dish, Early 20th Century, [...]
A Sentimental Short Story about a Ceramic Plate
A 1939 wedding gift of a set of dishes turns into a family heirloom, travelling from Jingdezhen, China to Hong Kong and finally Singapore.