Collecting Beauty: Travels of a Chinese Porcelain to India and Beyond

How did a magnificent object made in China in the 15th century end up at a court in India in the 17th century? Learn more about one of the most eye-catching pieces in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection (‘Monk’s Cap’ Ewer from the collection of Shah Jahan, AKM 966) with this talk featuring Marika Sardar, Curator at the Aga Khan Museum, and Katherine Anne Paul, the Virginia and William M. Spencer III Curator of Asian Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Details:
Accession Number: AKM 966
Place: China, Jingdezhen
Date: 1403-24
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