Sophisticated, minimal, yet inventive, Chinese ceramics from the Song Dynasty are often considered the foremost expression of ceramic art in the world. Less extravagant compared to their predecessor and successor, Song ceramics are known for their straightforward shapes and subtly hued glazes.
Among the foremost scholars of Asian art is Robert Mowry, an expert on Song ceramics, who recently retired after more than 25 years as a senior curator at the Harvard Art Museums. He was also head of the department of Asian Art at Harvard, and the university’s Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art.
