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Agenda Saturday March 7 2026

Tea & Ceramics: Visit to DutCHawan and a tea-tasting

On 7 March, the ceramics committee of the KVVAK invites you to a special meeting about the wonderful world of tea and ceramics. Anne Sey will talk about the history and design language of the chawan in Japanese tradition. In addition, Tineke van Gilst will present a selection from the travelling exhibition DutCHawan, featuring contemporary interpretations of the tea bowl by thirty Dutch ceramists. Sergey Shevelev will display an exceptional collection of Asian tea bowls and pots and talk — in English — about their origins, use and special repair techniques such as kintsugi and jù cí. The afternoon will conclude with a Chinese tea tasting.

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Asian Art Society in the Netherlands

The Royal Asian Art Society in the Netherlands was founded on 29 June 1918 by engineer and art connoisseur H.F.E. Visser (1890-1965) and collector and antiquarian G.J. Verburgt. Their goal was to disclose high-quality Asian art to a wider audience, to create interest in it and to stimulate academic research in the field of Asian art. As of January 1st 2022 the Dutch Tax Council designated the Royal Asian Art Society as a Cultural Public Benefit Organisation (‘Culturele Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling’ (ANBI)).

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Tea & Ceramics: Visit to DutCHawan and a tea-tasting

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Become a member of the Royal Asian Art Society in the Netherlands and become a friend of its splendid collection of Asian Art.

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“After all, these objects hold our fascination because they do more than one thing at one time and they do many more things over time.”

— Maggie Bickford
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