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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday
8th November THURSDAY 8th NOVEMBER Auction: Chinese Works of Art
Christie's South Kensington Details: Tel. 020 7482 3308 Lecture: Asia House presents 'Only Fools and Horses? In the Steppes of Muhammad Siyah Qalam'. Dr Julian Raby of the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, 6.30-7.30pm. time tbc?
Christie's South Kensington Details: Tel. 020 7482 3308 FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER Exhibition Opening: 'Agatha Christie and the Orient'. Artefacts, photographs, archives and Christie's own films reveal the influence of her Near Eastern archaeological discoveries on her detective writings.
West Wing Exhibition Gallery Details: Tel. 020 7323 8522
Lecture and Book Launch: Phillips present 'The Hoi An Wreck - Redating Vietnamese Ceramics' by Dr Mensun Bound, Excavation Director of the Hoi An Shipwreck project of St Peter's College, Oxford University, 6.30pm. SATURDAY 10th NOVEMBER
Gallery and Auction House open days.
Late night opening in Kensington Church Street, West London, Pimlico and Hampstead.
Antikwest Ltd, Gregg Baker Asian Art, Berwald Oriental Art, Cohen & Cohen, Joss Graham Oriental Textiles, Oliver Hoare Ltd, Indigo, Katie Jones, Knapton & Rasti Asian Art, Robert McPherson, S. Marchant & Son, James Singer Asian Art, Soo San, Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art
Gallery lecture: 'Five and Nine' by Gary Dickinson. Number and symbol in Chinese textile art, 10.30am. First day of three day gallery lecture series.
Gallery lecture: 'Narrative Cloth' by Joss Graham. Pictorial textiles from the worlds great religions - Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, 2.30pm. Book signing: 'Blue and White - Chinese Porcelain Around the World' by John Carswell, 5pm.
Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art Details : Tel. 020 7229 2140 Gallery lecture & reception: 'Indian Forts and Palaces' by Virginia Fass author of Forts of India and Palaces of India, 5.30pm.
Samina Inc. Details & reservations: Samina Khanyari, Tel. 020 7930 5177 SUNDAY 11th NOVEMBER
Gallery and Auction House open days.
Late night opening in St James's.
Symposium: 'Conserving Art - Preserving Culture: Approaches and Methodologies in the Conservation of Tibetan Art'. Speakers include Dr Ulrich
Pagel, Jonathan Ashley-Smith, John Sanday, Jacki Elgar, Dr Anna Mignucci and Mark Barnard, 9am-4.30pm Second day of gallery lecture series: 'Five and Nine' by Gary Dickinson. Number and symbol in Chinese textile art, 10.30am.
Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd Details & tickets: Tel. 020 7408 0177 Lecture: Christie's and the Oriental Ceramic Society present, 'Vietnamese Ceramics from the Hoi An Shipwreck', by John Guy, Deputy Curator of the Indian & Southeast Asian Department, Victoria & Albert Museum, 5.30pm.
Christie's
Details & tickets: Rosemary Scott, Christie's Asian Art Depts. MONDAY 12th NOVEMBER
Late night opening in Mayfair.
Brandt Oriental Art, Davies & Tooth Ltd, Barry Davies Oriental Art Ltd, Eskenazi Ltd, John Eskenazi Ltd, Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts, Goedhuis Contemporary, Alexander
Götz, Nicholas Grindley, Robert Hall, Gerard Hawthorn Ltd, Roger Keverne Ltd, Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd, Theresa McCullough Ltd, Sondra Milne Henderson, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, Phillips, Nicholas S. Pitcher Oriental Art, Gordon Reece Gallery, Jacqueline Simcox Ltd, John Siudmak Asian Art, Sotheby's, A & J Speelman Ltd,, The Textile Gallery, Jan van Beers, Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd, Grace Wu Bruce Auction: Chinese and Japanese Ceramics & Works of Art, including Textiles and Fans.
Phillips Details: Seonaid Maclean-Bristol, Tel. 020 7468 8248 Third day of gallery lecture series: 'Five and Nine' by Gary Dickinson. Number and symbol in Chinese textile art, 10.30am.
Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd Details & tickets: Tel. 020 7408 0177 lecture & reception: 'Chinese Traditions, Western Influences - The Creation of a Universal Language', by Julian Spalding, 5pm.
Davies & Tooth Ltd Details & reservations: Patrick Davies, Tel. 020 7409 1516 Lecture and book launch: 'Discovering the Ming', by Jessica Harrison-Hall, Assistant Keeper of Chinese Ceramics, British Museum, 6pm.
Stevenson Lecture Theatre Details & tickets: British Museum Press, Tel. 0800 085 0864 Panel Discussion: 'Traditional crafts and India's cultural identity - re-examining the challenge of globalisation', chaired by Dr Deborah Swallow, Victoria & Albert Museum, 6.45pm.
The Nehru Centre
Details & reservations: Nilima Bhat, Kaarukul Foundation Lecture: Asia House presents 'Why the British Indian Empire Ended', by Patrick French, 6.30pm
The Royal Institution Details: Katriana Hazell, Tel. 020 7499 1287 TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER Asian Art in London Gala Dinner: The State Apartments, Kensington Palace. Dinner and recital in aid of Historic Royal Palaces for the restoration of Queen Mary's Gallery and Apartments, 6.30-11pm.
The State Apartments Details and tickets: Asian Art in London, Tel. 020 7499 2215 Auction: Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art - Chinese Export Art.
Christie's Details: Christie's Chinese Dept, Tel. 020 7389 2572 Auction: Contemporary Japanese Crafts - Mingei to the Present Day.
Phillips Details: Seonaid Maclean-Bristol, Tel. 020 7468 8248 Lecture, exhibition opening and reception: 'Collecting 20th century Chinese Painting, 1940-2000', by Prof. Michael Sullivan, 5pm.
Headley Lecture Theatre
Details & reservations: Events Coordinator, Lindsay O'Nions Lecture: Annual Benjamin Zucker lecture on Mughal art, 'The Chronicles of Akbar - the Making of a Royal Manuscript', by Susan Stronge, Assistant Curator of the Indian & Southeast Asian Department, 7pm. Exhibition Road entrance.
Victoria & Albert Museum Details : Nick Barnard, Tel. 020 7942 2323 WEDNESDAY 14th NOVEMBER Auction: Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art.
Sotheby's Details: Alastair Gibson, Tel. 020 7293 6442 Auction: Japanese Art and Design.
Christie's Details: Mark Hinton, Tel. 020 7389 2595 Lecture: The Royal Asiatic Society presents, 'The Photographic Collection of the RAS', by John Falconer. An illustrated lecture on the Royal Asiatic Society's collections of 19th century photographs of Asia, 5.30pm.
The Royal Asiatic Society Details & reservations: The Secretary, Tel. 020 7724 4741 Lecture: The Circle of Inner Asian Art presents, 'Secrets and True Knowledge - Looking Afresh at Song Painting', by Prof. Roderick Whitfield of SOAS, 6-8pm.
School of Oriental and African Studies Details: Lilla Russel-Smith, Tel. 020 7898 4464 Lecture: The Iran Heritage Foundation presents 'Isfahan - Brick Work or Brick Magic', by Prof. Robert Hillenbrand, University of Edinburgh, 6.30pm. Sponsored by Dr David Khalili.
Locarno Rooms
Details & tickets: Iran Heritage Foundation, Tel. 020 7493 4766 Lecture: 'Building a Vietnamese Collection', by Jessica Harrison-Hall, Assistant Keeper of Chinese Ceramics, British Museum, 6pm. The Winter Olympia Fine Art & Antiques Fair Details & tickets: Organiser's Office, Tel. 020 7370 8345 Exhibition Opening: 'Light Motifs', an Aomori float and Japanese kites. Displaying kites from the museum's collection and the construction of a large float from the Nebuta Festival.
Wellcome Trust Gallery Details & tickets: Tel. 020 7323 8522 Exhibition Opening: 'Kamakura-Bori - 500 years of Japanese lacquered wood carving'. Demonstrations of woodcarving: 17th-18th of November.
Victoria & Albert Museum Details: Justine Lewis, Tel. 020 7942 2244 THURSDAY 15th NOVEMBER Auction: Japanese Prints, Paintings & Works of Art.
Sotheby's Olympia Details:Suzannah Yip, Tel. 020 7293 5725 Study day: 'Oriental Porcelain Decorated in Europe', organised by the Oriental Ceramic Society. Speakers include Jessica Harrison-Hall, Helen Espir, J. van Dam, Errol Manners, Prof. Christiaan Jorg, Susan Miller, Dr Eva Stroeber, Hilary Young and Dr Rose Kerr, 10am.
Stevenson Lecture Theatre Details: Education Dept, Tel. 020 7323 8511/8854 Exhibition Opening: 'Contemporary Japanese Jewellery', a ten year retrospective study of contemporary Japanese jewellery.
Crafts Council Details: Enquiries, Tel. 020 7278 7700 Lecture: The Japan Society presents 'The Edo View of London', by Dr Timon Screech, Sainsbury Institute. Lecture courtesy of Sotheby's and Sotheby's Institute, 6.30pm.
Sotheby's Olympia Details: Captain Robert Guy, Tel. 020 7636 3029 Lecture & Demonstration: 'Design and Craft - Breaking Barriers in the 21st century', by Anjalee Wakankar and Sanjib Chatterjee, 6.45pm.
The Nehru Centre Details: Nilima Bhat, Tel. 020 8241 1202 THURSDAY 15th NOVEMBER Auction: Asian Costume & Textiles.
Christie's South Kensington Details: Tel. 020 7581 7611 Auction: Chinese Works of Art including the Henry Guiness de Lazlo Collection.
Sotheby's Olympia Details: Julian King, Tel. 020 7293 5148 Performance: Kodo drummers. Three performances from a 14 strong company of musicians and their traditional Japanese drums, 16th-18th November, 7.30pm.
Barbican Centre Details: Tel. 020 7638 4141 |
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