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Crosscurrents in Chinese and Islamic Ceramics

March 1, 1996 - July 1, 1997

Museum: Freer Gallery of Art

Location: Gallery 11

23 objects from the 14th and 15th centuries explore the interaction between Chinese ceramics and Islamic decorative arts. This exhibition features ceramics similar to the pieces in the Topkapi Museum, Jingdezhen blue-and-white porcelains based on Islamic metalwork, and examples of Near Eastern ceramics, metal vessels, and jade.