Mr Chris Hall invites you to
A Chinese ceramics handling session with collector Matthew Hoyle and Dr Stacey Pierson
Date: Tuesday 29th April, 19:00–20:00
Venue: The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central, Hong Kong
Members only: $850 (handling session only); $1800 (handling session & dinner)
The OCS is delighted to announce an unique opportunity to learn aspects of Chinese ceramic technology and decorative motifs through the collection of OCS Executive Committee member, Mr Matthew Hoyle. The collection features Qing dynasty Kangxi period (1662–1722) porcelains, a category of ceramics first described in the 1862 publication, Histoire Artistique, Industrielle et Commerciale de la Porcelaine by Jacquemart and Le Blant, as ‘biscuit wares’. This is a term usually used to describe unglazed fired ceramics, but is also commonly used to describe this category of glazed ceramics.
Mr Hoyle will introduce his collection, how it has been built, and some principles of connoisseurship through a selection of pieces including scholar’s objects, religious artefacts, and decorative pieces made for export. Members will be able to handle these ceramics. We are particularly thrilled to welcome expert Dr. Stacey Pierson who will be in conversation with Mr Hoyle to offer further insights and perspectives on the development of Chinese ceramics.
Mr Matthew Hoyle is an active collector and is a moderator on the world’s largest private discussion board for Chinese ceramics. Pieces from his collection are on loan to museums both in Hong Kong and internationally.
Dr Stacey Pierson is Professor of the History of Chinese Ceramics at SOAS, University of London. She is a former President of the Oriental Ceramic Society (London) and is series editor for the Routledge title ‘Histories of Material Culture and Collecting’, 1550–1950. Between 1995 and 2007, she was Curator of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese art that housed the world-renowned David collection of Chinese ceramics. She has published widely on aspects of Chinese ceramics and the history of collecting and exhibitions, including Collectors, Collections and Museums: the Field of Chinese Ceramics in Britain: 1560–1960 (2007), Chinese Ceramics: a Design History (2009), From Object to Concept: Global Consumption and the Transformation of Ming Porcelain (2013), Private Collecting, Exhibitions and the Shaping of Art History in London: the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1866-1950 (2017) and the edited volume Visual, Material and Textual Cultures of Food and Drink in China, 200 BCE–1900 CE, Colloquies on Art and Archaeology in Asia, no. 25 (2022).
Members are reminded that this event is strictly limited to current members only and that pre-registration is required. We regret that drop-ins will not be entertained. Reservations are only confirmed once members have received an email from the administrator.
Image: A turquoise glazed brushpot depicting Liu Hai, China, Kangxi Period (1662-1722) H. 9.5 x 7 cm
Provenance: Hoyle Collection, by repute, George Eumorfopoulos Collection
Photo credit: Jérémie Beylard