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This collection of Chinese ceramics
is one of the finest outside the Imperial Collection in the
Palace Museum, Taiwan.
In 1950 Sir Percival David, 1892-1964,
presented his collection of 1,700 pieces of rare Chinese ceramics
to the University of London, together with his library of
books in Chinese and European languages.
A Foundation was set up, administered
on behalf of the University by the School of Oriental and
African Studies (SOAS). The Foundation is run as a public
museum and a learning resource for SOAS students, collectors
and dealers.
The permanent collection is housed
in a 19th century town house, arranged by dynasty on two floors,
the ground floor is used for temporary exhibitions.
Most of the well preserved items
date from between the 10th and 18th centuries but there are
some earlier pieces from the Tang dynasty (8th -10th centuries).
The rare ceramics include Ru and Guan wares and a pair of
blue and white temple vases from the Yuan dynasty.
Admission free -
donations
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