Curator Tour – Are we nearly there yet? A history of transport.
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Colin Sheaf is an international authority on Chinese art and a consultant to Bonhams Group.
Sheaf was due to give a talk to Friends in March 2020; cancelled when Covid arrived.
We are delighted that he has been able to reschedule his visit to Exeter and is now giving us two talks, with an interval for tea and coffee.
2pm-3pm
The Collector’s Eye: Imperial Chinese Porcelain in the Sir Percival David Foundation (currently in the British Museum).
Colin is Chairman of the Foundation.
3.30pm-4.30pm
Chinese Art for Western Interiors c1600-1850
In this talk, he explores the role of Chinese potters and craftsmen in evolving Western tastes in furnishing and decoration.
Ticket includes tea and cake. With thanks to Bonhams for the refreshments.
