Southeast Asian Ceramic Society

[3] The society was the inspiration of William Willetts who gathered together a small group of established collectors and ceramic enthusiasts[4] including George S. Cook, Frank Hickley, Pamela Hickley, Helen Ling, Norma Lu, Margaretha Ratnam, Trevor Rutter, Jo Rutter, C. K. Sng, Lu Sinclair, Don Sinclair, Y. H. (Mathew) Wong, and Adrian Zecha.

[7][2] The review by Henry D. Ginsburg singled out the uniqueness of their first publication and Willetts' appreciation of the aesthetic qualities of these previously unsung artefacts of the Asian ceramics world: "the world has been slow to recognize their quality.

[9] Long-time member John Miksic was awarded Singapore's inaugural History Prize in 2018.

[10] The historian John Guy noted that this “presentation of the then little known ceramic tradition of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam caused a stir amongst the oriental ceramic cognoscenti.”[2] Furthermore, that "the Society inspired a generation of younger scholars and stimulated the interest of government archaeological departments throughout Southeast Asia.” As a consequence, ceramic societies were to emerge in ensuing years in West Malaysia, Jakarta, Manila and Hong Kong.

It holds monthly meetings and lectures via ZOOM, participates in educational workshops,[12] and arranges both local and overseas study trips as well as handling sessions for its Singapore-based members.