The Ming Dynasty is famed for its blue and white porcelain, which took over European dinning tables thanks to trade with the Dutch, Portuguese and English. However, you might not know exactly how to tell the difference between a Hongwu and a Longqing piece. If you don't, never fear! Curator Jessica Harrison-Hall has you and the entire Ming Dynasty covered!
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There is only one problem in this video: Lady speaks in really low volume but music in between segments is really loud. Other than that i enjoyed hearing what she had to say.
@fran sinatra And your country is innocent of all wrongdoings?
@Cullen Craft I noticed on many CC vides this occurs, I think they have edited to a timeframe. We could have another video with MORE (hint)
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Top comment, but no heart for you. British Museum’s IT guy didn’t like your suggestion…
Same here – low voice forced me to raise the volume, but the music was way too loud (and shrill?) – almost painful. I had to cover the speakers, or lunge for the volume control, during every transition.
Thank you for this! This is the strength of the Curators Corner. I would have walked past something like this and not given it a single thought. Thank you for telling their “story”
Marvellous! I would love to see more from this Curator, she has such a lovely way of describing and talking about the objects!
I may have mentioned this elsewhere, but there’s an important thing I have learned in university: if you dive deeply enough into things, *everything* becomes interesting.
@nunya biznez Wohow! Thank you very much for this amazing story/memory! It was a marvellous read. 🙂
@nunya biznez A chap after my own heart ❤️ I’m a bit of a noseyparker myself so if I was in your situation, i would be right into it too.❤️
Really appreciate this but I am disappointed she didn’t cover the last item on the table.
I never stopped to think about how your dinner ware might affect the furnishings surrounding it. And, considering Europeans were using lead glazes, using blue and white might’ve softened the blow of all those hazardous materials they had in their homes. Thank you for the insight!
An amazing reflection of the history of art during the Ming Dynasty. Thank you.
Very beautiful pieces and great explanation. I would like to see a longer video on this subject.
This is wonderful how you have an expert come on and show us the pieces and explain so much about them. I love this so much. If only we could get the Vatican to do something similar with all its stored treasures, that would be so interesting. I hope you talk with them and tell them how well received this is for preserving the history and sharing these pieces with us. 😉
Dear British Museum , Thank you for a brilliant & concise presentation. 🌸
Chinese Porcelain changed European Dining, bringing light reflecting dishes to tables that previously had, dark wood, clay & Pewter dishes. This video enhances knowledge on the value of lighting design, and why consultants need to be involved in restaurant table design and settings layout.
Amazing art and so helpfull when someone with extensive knowledge can help with telling the story behind these beautifull pieces
I didnt know just how much Ming porcelain mirrored metalwork of the period, I just mostly knew of similar examples in prehistoric archaeology
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Jessica is so Knowledgeable and really friendly. She’s the best curator for Chinese porcelain. 🎉 wish she will give more talk about PDF collections.
Please more on chinese artefacts! This episode feels like a breath of fresh air ^^
@Eric Lao I think most of the west has a pretty good general idea of korea vs china. Its just people would rather it be korean culture ever since the cultural revolution and all the crimes against humanity committed by the ccp. The chinese governments attempts at sharing Chinese culture with the world appears to people like hitler trying to claim Germans descend from romans and not saxons.
Which is really a shame because China has had a beautiful history and culture that more people should know about. They just need a trustworthy source.
Another great Curator’s Corner episode! I found you guys via Reddit recently and have been really enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work!
Thank you
This has been amazing to learn about these beautiful pieces and when they were made.
I have never been to the British Museum but I hope to go one day so this is so good to see please keep up the good work
Great video! Would love to see more videos like this about chinese porcelain and comparisons between the different periods, especially the Yuan and Ming dynasties!
Wonderful to see the greyed blue of this blue-and-white. Makers of modern pieces are stuck with modern refined cobalt, missing the manganese and iron “contaminants” that turn the otherwise brash blue into something nuanced and soft. The same for the white, very slightly “contaminated” with iron or copper and thus of an extremely subtle color that beggars description.
She has an amazing voice. I could listen to her talk on and on. Really enjoyed this video. More from this curator please.