A new exhibition featuring a Collection of Japanese and Chinese-inspired Ceramics opened at the Asian
Civilizations Museum of Singapore on Thursday.
The exhibition showcases a collection of European ceramics donated to the museum in 2007 by and Toshio Egawa. Of the 83 pieces donated, 68 are on display in the exhibition. In addition, the museum has included examples of the inspiration behind European ceramics designed in an oriental style.
These include popular blue and white porcelain from Jingdezhen in China and monochromes such as white porcelain from Dehua in Fujian.
"These delicate porcelain wares are beautiful to look at but beyond that, they demonstrate a period of creativity and cultural exchange between
the East and the West in ceramic art in the 17th century," said Michael Koh, CEO of Singapore's National Heritage Board.
"Porcelain from China and Japan was much admired in the West for its fine quality and exquisite decoration. A fascination with the exotic East, rising affluence and the popularity of tea drinking further fuelled demand," said Kan Shuyi, curator of the exhibition and Assistant Curator (China) at the Asian Civilizations Museum.