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Our newest exhibition, “Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics” is now on display! A celebration of Chinese utilitarian ceramics, produced for popular consumption, the exhibition features variety of functional wares from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries from various regions in China. Special thank you to Sally Yu Leung and Guangzhen Zhou for making this exhibition possible, and to Dr. William Ma, Assistant Professor, College of Art & Design, Louisiana State University, for his curatorial contributions. See "Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics" on "display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/chinese-ceramics This image was posted on January 22, 2024.

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