KAB Event - "A Longing for European Ceramics" Exhibition

"A Longing for European Ceramics" Exhibition

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At Kyoto National Museum
Media: Ceramics, Art Talk

While people in any era are awed by foreign countries and cultures, people especially have a strong longing for the exotic. Exoticism probably explains the recent popularity of European dishes - in fact, the Japanese have had a strong relationship with European ceramics since the beginning of the Edo period.
This exhibition features about 170 ceramics including British ceramics brought by the well-known crafts designer Christopher Dresser. Meissen and German ceramics that were gifts sent by Count Friz Hochberg about 100 years ago and ceramics from Netherlands, France, Denmark and Hungary will also be on display. To compliment the exhibition, Japanese ceramics that have both influenced and have been influenced by European ceramics will also be featured.
*Exhibiting at Special Exhibition Hall

Lectures: January 19th (Sat) 13:30-, February 2nd (Sat) 13:30-, February 9th (Sat) 13:30-, February 16th (Sat) 13:30-, February 23rd (Sat) 13:30-, March 1st (Sat) 13:30-

*For more information please visit the URL below.

[Image: "Colored Statue of a Boy and the Birds" Meissen, Germany, Courtesy of the Kyoto National Museum]