Talk
Bonhams Gallery Conversations: Chinese Art and Porcelain
3 Nov 2022
Regular hours
- Thu, 03 Nov
- 14:00 – 16:30
Cost of entry
£12 Standard, £10 Friends
Address
- Queen Street
- Exeter
- EX4 3RX
- United Kingdom
We are delighted that he has been able to reschedule Colin Sheaf's visit to Exeter, who will give us two talks
About
Colin Sheaf is an international authority on Chinese art and a consultant to Bonhams Group. He was due to give a talk to Friends in March 2020; cancelled when Covid arrived.
2pm-3pm
The Collector’s Eye: Imperial Chinese Porcelain in the Sir Percival David Foundation (currently in the British Museum).
Colin is Chairman of the Foundation.
3.30pm-4.30pm
Chinese Art for Western Interiors c1600-1850
In this talk, he explores the role of Chinese potters and craftsmen in evolving Western tastes in furnishing and decoration.
Ticket includes tea and cake. With thanks to Bonhams for the refreshments.
Image: Chinese Art for Western Interiors, porcelain plate
With an interval of tea and coffee!
