Hong Kong University Art Museum: Ceramics Collection

In addition to a few temporary exhibitions, the museum also has a collection of ceramics from different periods for people to view. ⛰ Neolithic Painted pottery is a representative of the material culture of the Neolithic Age, and the lines outlined on its surface served as the foundation for later ink and calligraphy. Han Dynasty Han Dynasty ceramics often exude the atmosphere of metalwork prototypes, and add iron and copper elements to present different tones, generally used as funerary objects. Blue and white porcelain The emergence of blue and white porcelain was the result of the introduction of cobalt, a natural chemical raw material, by the prosperity of the Silk Road. It later became the first truly global commodity, dominating the export of ceramics in the Ming and Qing dynasties.