Room 44: China
The T. T. Tsui Gallery houses one of the most comprehensive and important collections of Chinese art dating from 30…
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Room 45: Japan
Room 45 contains a wide range of treasures from Japan including swords and armour, netsuke (small carvings), wood-b…
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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 alon…
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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…
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Room 47g: Korea
The Samsung Gallery displays objects made between 500 and 2000 AD which reflect the love of natural forms that perv…
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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…
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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 …
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Diploma in Asian Art
Diploma in Asian Art
V&A in Korea
The V&A has a strong Korean collection and a dedicated Korean gallery – the Samsung Gallery
Chinese metalwork reading list
Recommended reading about Chinese Metalwork
V&A in Japan
The V&A's diverse collection of Japanese art and design is one of the largest in Britain
Buddhist pilgrimage sites: The Silk Routes
Bordered by mountain ranges, a network of trade routes (that later became known as 'Silk Routes') encircled the Taklamakan Desert in Chinese Central Asia. A northern route linked settlements such as Turfan and Kucha and then continued westwards through Merv to Palmyra and finally Antioch and Tyre on the Mediterranean coast.
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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Medieval and Renaissance Galleries Postcard Book
The Medieval and Renaissance Galleries 1300-1600 postcard book
Buy nowEvent - Fire, Earth and Water: East Asian Pottery and Porcelain
Tue 23 April 2013 10:30
SHORT COURSE: Explore the fascinating ceramic traditions of East Asia, focusing on the key regions of China, Korea
and Japan.
