Announcement:
A S I A N C E R A M I C S: F U N C T I O N S A N D F O R M S
A Conference Co-sponsored by the Anthropology Department of The
Field Museum, and The Asian Ceramics Research Organization (ACRO)
Friday-Sunday, 24th-26th May, 1996
The Field Museum, Lecture Hall 1
The conference is open to the public
Organizing Committee:
Chuimei HO, Co-chairman
Bennet BRONSON, Co-chairman
Malcolm SMITH, Conference Secretary
Miyako YAMAMOTO, Committee Member
Hershey ESCUDERO, Committee Member
Derek KLECKNER, Committee Member
Dodie BAUMGARTEN, Coordinator
Anthropology Department
The Field Museum
Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Tel: (312) 922-9410 Ext 832 & 414
Fax: (312) 427-7269
[REGISTRATION FORM: attached last in this announcement]
ASIAN CERAMICS CONFERENCE
The conference will feature papers and discussions
by international specialists. All will focus on
functional and other influences on the design of
Asian ceramics during the last two thousand years.
There will be three groups of papers:
1. lmportance of Food and Drink
How did eating and drinking customs affect ceramics?
How did ceramics fill requirements for storage,
preserving, shipping, preparing, serving, eating
and drinking? Did these vary over time and place?
As an example, how were vessels for storing,
serving and drinking altered to accommodate the
introduction of Western grape wines and distilled
spirits to East Asia?
How strongly do ceramic shapes and designs express
cultural identities or culturally specific purposes?
Are the exuberant colors and designs of late 17th
century Japanese porcelain connected with an
increase in the variety of foods eaten? Why and how
did undecorated white porcelain evolve as the standard
for Korean table wares?
2. Effect of Religion and Ritual
What was the role of ceramics in the religious
and secular rituals of Asia? How did this
affect the ceramics themselves? Did their role
vary from religion to religion and country to
country? For example, were Indian style ceramics
used in the same ritual way by Indonesians and Thais?
Was there any relationship between the ceramic altar
sets and offerings used by East and Southeast Asian
Buddhists, Daoists, Christians and Hindus? What
about non-religious rituals, such as ceremonial
tea drinking in Japan and the serving of wine to
guests in Southeast Asian societies?
In early Asia, state and ceremonial gifts
centered on precious materials and special
skills. Such gifts often included ceramics,
just as modern American presidents may give
Boehm ceramic birds to foreign dignitaries.
Many of the Asian ceramics involved are said
to have been of exceptional quality. What
kinds of ceramics were most popular as state
gifts? From and to which countries? When?
3. Influence of Collecting and Connoisseurship
Ceramics are among the most widely collected
and appreciated forms of Asian art. When and
how did they achieve this status? For
centuries, collectors, dealers and scholars in
many countries have been deeply interested in
Asian ceramics. How have these people
interacted? How has the market for antique
ceramics operated in the past and present?
What influence have collectors and
connoisseurs had on the work of potters?
What are the differences between historical
Asian and European approaches to collecting?
Attitudes toward copying are sometimes claimed
to show a difference between East and West.
Is this true? Did East Asian connoisseurs
formerly have more relaxed opinions of
reproductions than did their Western counterparts?
P R O G R A M
F R I D A Y, May 24
8:00 REGISTRATION Lecture Hall I
8:45 INTRODUCTION
Peter CRANE
9:00 EFFECT OF RELIGION AND RITUAL
Chairperson: WU Hung
9:05 Carla SINOPOLI, "Ceramic Use and Ritual Practices
in Hindu India: Historic and Archaeological Evidence"
9:45 COFFEE BREAK
10:05 Cynthia O. VALDES, "Ritual and Culinary Functions of
Ceramics Used in the Philippines"
10:55 Phutorn BHUMADHON, "Ceramics of the Dvaravati Period
in Early Thailand, 6th to 10th Century A.D."
11:30- Discussants: Bennet BRONSON;
12:05 Stephen LITTLE
12:30- Viewing of the Art Institute of Chicago Collection
2:00
2:45 Chairperson: Jonathan HAAS
2:50 Richard PEARSON,"Prestige and Ritual in the Ceramics
of the Gusuku Period in Okinawa, 1100-1609 A.D."
3:30 ONO Masatoshi, "Ceramics Used for Japanese Rituals
in the l5th Century"
4:10 COFFEE BREAK
4:40 Ellen LAING, "Incense Burners in Ancient China"
5:20- Discussants: Michele PIRAZZOLI-
5:50 t'SERSTEVENS; Chuimei HO
6:00 Reception in the Founder's Room
S A T U R D A Y, May 25
8:45 IMPORTANCE OF FOOD AND DRINK
Chairperson: Elinor PEARLSTEIN
8:50 Andrew MASKE, "Towards Reading the Morse Code: Japanese
Mukozuke Food Dishes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston"
9:30 Dawn ROONEY, "Ceramics and Betel Nut Chewing in Thailand"
10:10 COFFEE BREAK
10:40 Robert SAYERS, "Belief and Meaning in the Preparation of
Three Korean Food Staples: Soy Sauce, Soy Paste and Red
Pepper Paste"
11:20- Discussants: Richard PEARSON;
11:50 Hongnam KIM
12:30- Viewing of the Field Museum Collection
1:30
1:45 Chairperson: Bernd JESSE
1:50 Margaret CHUNG, "Chinese Yixing Wares:
Collectors and Connoisseurs of Tea and Ceramics"
2:30 WANG Qingzheng, "Chinese Ceramics and Their Functions"
3:10 COFFEE BREAK
3:40 Michele PIRAZZOLI-t'SERSTEVENS, "From the Ear-Cup [erbei]
to the Round Cup [zhan], Changes in Chinese Drinking
Vessels from the 2nd to the 6th century, A.D."
4:20- Discussants: LAl Suk Yee; C.J.A. JORG
5:00
S U N D A Y, May 26
8:45 INFLUENCE OF COLLECTING & CONNOISSEURSHIP
8:50 Chairperson: Ross EDMAN
9:30 Chuimei HO and Malcolm SMITH, "State Patronage
and Its Influence on Connoisseurship"
10:10 RUAN Pinger, "Collections and Tendencies of
the Last Thirty Years of Ceramics in China"
10:40 COFFEE BREAK
11:20 Ronald Y. OTSUKA, "Forms and Non-functional
Functions: Collecting and Connoisseurship of
Contemporary Japanese Ceramics"
11:20 Discussants: WU Hung; Cynthia O. VALDES
12:00 Lunch Lecture: Shinichi FUKAGAWA
(Koransha Corporation, Japan)
1:45 Chairperson: Chap KUSIMBA
1:50 LAI Suk Yee, "Unconventional Form for Conventional
Functions: Zhisha Studio Objects by Chen Mingyuan --
A New Phase of Yixing Ware in the 18th Century"
2:20 C.J.A. JORG, "Yixing Wares in Europe"
3:00 COFFEE BREAK
3:20 Stephen LITTLE, "Shao Pao on Porcelain:
A l5th Century Literatus's View of Jingdezhen"
4:00 Discussants: Eugene WANG; Ellen LAING
4:30 Wrap-up Discussion: Dean ARNOLD
5:00 ADJOURNMENT OF CONFERENCE
Limited space is available for viewing the Art
Institute and Field Museum Collections, so
reservations will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
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AFFILIATION OF SPEAKERS, CHAIRMEN/DISCUSSANTS:
Dean ARNOLD - Wheaton College, Illinois
Phutorn BHUMADHON - Lop Buri Teacher's College, Thailand
Bennet BRONSON - The Field Museum
Margaret CHUNG - Three Friend's Studio, Chicago
Peter CRANE - The Field Museum
Ross EDMAN - U. of Illinois at Chicago
Jonathan HAAS - The Field Museum
Chuimei HO - The Field Museum
Bernd JESSE - The Art Institute of Chicago
C.J.A. JORG - Groninger Museum, Netherlands
KIM Hongnam - Ewha Women's U., Korea
Chap KUSIMBA - The Field Museum
LAI Suk Yee - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ellen LAING - U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Stephen LITTLE - The Art Institute of Chicago
Andrew MASKE - Harvard University
ONO Masatoshi - National Museum of Japanese History, Sakura
Ronald Y. OTSUKA - Denver Art Museum
Elinor PEARLSTEIN - The Art Institute of Chicago
Richard PEARSON - U. of British Columbia
Michele PlRAZZOLI-t'SERSTEVENS - Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
Dawn ROONEY - Independent Scholar, Bangkok
Carla SINOPOLI - U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Malcolm SMITH - The Field Museum
Cynthia O. VALDES - Oriental Ceramic Society, Philippines
Eugene WANG - University of Chicago
WANG Qingzheng - Shanghai Museum
WU Hung - University of Chicago
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TO REGISTER
Early registration is recommended for seat and parking
reservations. Please complete and mail the form attached below.
LODGING
The following four hotels are a 10-20 minute walk from
the Field Museum. Please call or write the hotel directly
to make your reservation. The rate is for double occupancy
per night. There will be an added 14.9% city tax.
The area code for these hotels is 312.
The Grant Park Best Western Hotel, 1100 S. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60605-2308. Tel: 922-2900; Fax: 922-8812. $65.
Essex Inn, 800 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605.
Tel: 939-2800; Fax: 939-1605. $75.
Hilton Hotel, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605.
Tel: 922-4400; Fax: 663-6528. $95-120.
Hilton Palmer House, 17 East Monroe, Chicago, IL 60605.
Tel: 726-7500; Fax: 917-1779. $95-120.
Allerton Hotel, 701 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605.
Tel: 440-1500; Fax: 440-1819. $89.
Please indicate on the registration form (attached below)
if you will need a parking space. This will help us to
determine the number of parking places needed.
Please note that the parking places will be allocated
on a first-come-first-served basis. Try to use public
transportation if possible. We foresee difficulties in
parking as there is a major road modification project
under way in front of the Museum.
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R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
Type or print your name exactly as it should appear
on your name badge. One form is for one person.
You may copy the form if you need more.
Mail the completed forms to:
Asian Ceramic Conference,
Anthropology Dept., The Field Museum,
Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 6O606.
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Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr./Prof./ Last Name First Name
______________________________________________
Affiliation/Business
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Telephone (Business) Home Fax
I will/will not need parking during the conference.
I am/am not interested in viewing the
Art Institute/Field Museum Collections.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE (per person):
* Regular registration for three days $125.00 ___
* Student registration for three days $ 60.00 ___
* ACRO/Field Museum Member $ 80.00 ___
* Single day registration for
May 24th[ ] May 25th[ ] May 26th[ ] $ 60.00 ___
* Luncheon Lecture on May 26 $ 25.00 ___
* Full-text Conference Paper, each at $ 3.00 ___
* Postage for every five papers, ___
$3.00 (domestic) or $6.00 (overseas)
TOTAL (U.S. Dollars): ___
To request copies of the conference papers, please
check the surname of the speaker.
[ ] BHUMADHON
[ ] CHUNG
[ ] HO & SMITH
[ ] JORG
[ ] LAI
[ ] LAING
[ ] LITTLE
[ ] MASKE
[ ] MASATOSHI
[ ] OTSUKA
[ ] PEARSON
[ ] PIRAZZOLI-T'SERSTEVENS
[ ] ROONEY
[ ] RUAN
[ ] SAYERS
[ ] SINOPOLI
[ ] VALDES
[ ] WANG
Make check payable to "Field Museum - ACRO".
Send to Asian Ceramic Conference,
Anthropology Dept., The Field Museum,
Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 6O606.
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END OF ANNOUNCEMENT
NOTE - the above announcement was forwarded to you in
electronic form by Magnus Fiskesjo, conference
volunteer and graduate student, Dept. of Anthropology
and Dept. of East Asian Languages and Civilizations,
University of Chicago / [log in to unmask] -
All communications regarding the conference should
preferably be directed to the above conference address.
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