Clay to Treasure: Ceramics from the Palace Museum Collection

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The Palace Museum is home to one of the world’s richest collections of Chinese ceramics. Presenting highlights from the collection, the exhibition surveys China’s ceramic traditions, with a focus on technical and aesthetic achievements in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The works on display range from everyday household goods to luxuries used by the ruling elite to display their status and taste. These treasures— many on display for the first time in Hong Kong—offer a stunning overview of one of China’s most enduring artistic traditions. Out of the 169 spectacular works, 66 are grade-one national treasures, accounting for nearly 40% of the grade-one objects on loan from the Palace Museum.

The exhibition is divided into three sections to feature some of the most iconic objects in the Palace Museum collection.
Section One: The most iconic objects in the prestigious Palace Museum collection.
Section Two: Significant ceramic works from the Neolithic period to the Yuan dynasty.
Section Three: The finest Ming and Qing imperial porcelains.

This exhibition has a few learning areas where visitors can enjoy innovative multimedia and interactive features to deepen their understanding of ceramic production technology, decorative motifs, and kiln sites in China. One learning area presents loans from the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) and Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

The Hong Kong Palace Museum aspires to become one of the world’s leading cultural institutions committed to the study and appreciation of Chinese art and culture, while advancing dialogue among world civilisations through international partnerships. The Museum is a collaborative project between the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Palace Museum, which is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust with a donation of HK$3.5 billion for its establishment, as well as some of the annual exhibitions and education programmes in 2023-2031.

Embracing new curatorial approaches, the Museum will offer a Hong Kong perspective and a global vision, presenting the finest objects from the Palace Museum and other important cultural institutions around the world. Through innovative research and travelling exhibitions, as well as educational, cultural, and professional exchange programmes, the Museum will build international partnerships and help position Hong Kong as a hub for art and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. As a world-class institution, the Museum is, at heart, a cultural resource that belongs to the community of Hong Kong. And as a dynamic platform, it will inspire community engagement, foster dialogue and partnerships, and promote creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration.