Room 44: China
The T. T. Tsui Gallery houses one of the most comprehensive and important collections of Chinese art dating from 3000 BC to the present time.
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Room 47e: Chinese Sculpture
Buddhism travelled from India into China during the 1st century AD. It became part of Chinese life and culture alongside other belief systems. The V&A holds exquisite exam…
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Room 47f: Chinese Export Art
All the items on display in this room were made in China and brought to the West by merchants who went there to buy tea, silk and porcelain and other craft products, as wel…
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Room 136: Ceramics Study Galleries China
The Curtain Foundation Gallery Ceramic Study Gallery houses the greater part of the V&A’s ceramics collection. In this room you will find Chinese ceramics of the Qing dynas…
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Room 137: Ceramics Study Galleries Asia and Europe
The Curtain Foundation Gallery houses the greater part of the V&A’s ceramics collection. In this room you will find Asian and Middle Eastern ceramics, and pottery from main…
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Room 145: World Ceramics
This second principal gallery offers a chronological and world-wide introduction to ceramics with objects from the Far East and South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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China: Museums (Paperback)
Here is a collection of the most exciting museums to be seen throughout China. Armed with this unique guide, the visitor will experience a journey of …
Buy nowEvent - Imperial Wardrobe in China
Thu 13 June 2013 13:00
GALLERY TALK: This talk will offer an introduction to the imperial wardrobe in China during the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
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