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Feasting your eyes on painted ceramics at Hunan exhibition
Updated: Jan 21, 2026
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Ceramics as canvases! Painted ceramics from different dynasties are now on view at the Shaoyang Museum in Hunan province. The exhibition reveals how ceramics come alive through painting, while painting becomes timeless through ceramics. Evolving ceramic techniques, painting styles, decorative themes, and motifs come together to tell a story of craftsmanship, creativity, and refined literati taste.
Dates: Until May 24
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