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AKS V&A visit

03-Oct-06
Many thanks to Sylvia Park for organising a fun evening of food and learning on 20 September, and of course to Beth McKillop, curator of the V&A's Asian collection, for guiding the assembled company through the V&A's Korean exhibits. The evening started in the Samsung gallery at the V&A, in front of the stoneware from the three kingdoms and unified Silla periods. Beth noted that the potters wheel had been introduced into Korea from China very early in the first millennium CE, long before the technology was discovered in the west. We paused in front of a unified Silla period funerary urn (right), before moving on to the Koryo dynasty exhibits. Beth talked about the painting and inlaying technique ...
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Guided Tour of V&A collection

10-Aug-06
Anglo-Korean Society members have a treat in store on 20 September. Beth McKillop, keeper of the Asian department at the V&A, will be offering an evening guided tour. The tour will start in the Samsung Gallery of Korean Art, and then take in some of the Chinese, Indian and Middle Eastern exhibits. The tour will also give a general introduction to the Museum's collecting and research, including the Futureplan, which is modernising the displays. We will then move on to Bibimbub in Earl's Court for a Korean dinner. Tickets £20 (and membership details) from Sylvia Park. Related posts:Crying Nut to tour the US This story has to be taken with a heavy pinch...Reminder - AKS Annual Dinner A reminder to members of ...
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