12.11.17

Singapore ACM [October 2017 Asian Civilisations Museum]




The Asian Civilisation Museum is one of Singapore's museum that I like to visit. It houses great exhibitions and this time it's just the perfect one for me as a potter. Titled "Tang Shipwreck", scroll below for stories and more images...


The Khoo Teck Puat Gallery is the home of the Tang Shipwreck, displaying a fascinating 9th-century cargo recovered from the Java Sea southeast of Singapore. The gallery tells the story of exchange of goods, ideas, and culture in the region around Singapore more than 1,100 years ago. Discovered in 1998, the shipwreck has revolutionised the way we see the world in the 9th century.

The Tang Shipwreck was acquired through a generous donation from the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat in honour of the late Khoo Teck Puat.

About the Tang Shipwreck

In 1998, a shipwreck was discovered off Belitung Island in the Java Sea. It contained a remarkable cargo of more than 60,000 ceramics produced in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907), as well as luxurious objects of gold and silver. Bound for Iran and Iraq, the ship provides early proof for strong commercial links between China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.


The Tang Shipwreck reveals that Singapore’s region lay at the heart of a global trading network in the 9th century. The success of Singapore as an exchange point of global shipping thus has ancient roots. The beautiful objects of exceptional rarity testify to the ingenuity of artists and merchants, and show that exotic objects have long been appreciated by the world’s consumers. [source: ACM]























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