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Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
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This foundation displays the greatest collection of Chinese ceramics outside China. Approximately 1,700 ceramic objects reflect Chinese court taste from the 10th to 18th centuries. Many pieces of exceptional beauty are included. An extraordinary collection of stoneware from the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties includes examples of rare Ru and Guan wares. Among the justifiably famous blue and white porcelains are two unique temple vases, dated by inscription to A.D. 1351. A wide variety of polychrome wares are also represented; they include examples of the delicate doucai wares from the Chenghua period (1465-87) as well as a remarkable group of 18th-century porcelains.
53 Gordon Sq., WC1.Phone: 020/7387-3909.Open: Mon-Fri 10:30am-5pm. Admission to the library at the museum must be arranged with the curator ahead of time. There is a charge for use of the library.Free admission; donations encouraged. £5 ($8) per person for a guided tour of 10-20 people.Tube: Russell Sq. or Euston Sq.
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