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A tour of the museum’s ceramic collection, tracing its evolution from ancient origins and highlighting the lasting impact of Chinese ceramics on traditions throughout Asia and around the world. 

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is home to one of the world’s top collections of Asian art, with over 18,000 works spanning ancient to contemporary. Through exhibitions, celebrations and programs, the museum connects people and sparks new ways of seeing art and culture. 

Presented by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's Community Speakers Program.  

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Photo Credit:

Dish with wave-and-rock motif, c. 1575–1600, Turkey, Ottoman period. Stonepaste with polychrome under transparent glaze. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Menke family, 2015.26. Photo © Asian Art Museum.

Lidded jar with lotus pond design, 1522–1566. China, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty, Jiajing reign. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt and overglaze multicolor decoration.