Oriental Ceramic Society

Through lectures, handling sessions, exhibitions and publications, the Society has provided an influential forum in which its members have developed and exchanged their knowledge with experts and academics.

In the 1950s and ‘60s a regular exhibition programme was organised, which consecutively covered the arts of the major Chinese dynasties, Tang (618–907), Song (960–1279), Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911), but also highlighted special topics such as the various Song dynasty ceramics, and blue-and-white, monochrome and polychrome wares from the Ming and Qing.

The Silver Jubilee of the Society in 1971 saw a major exhibition on The Ceramic Art of China held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

[7] In 2021 the Society held an exhibition[8] curated by Sarah Wong to mark 100 years since its foundation.

It has traditionally organised outings to English country houses, visits to private collections, guided tours to exhibitions as well as overseas trips as a means to promote the subject and as an educational resource.