Return-Path: [log in to unmask] Received: from kimbark.uchicago.edu ([log in to unmask] [128.135.12.52]) by midway.uchicago.edu (8.7.3/8.7.2) with ESMTP id UAA22370 for <[log in to unmask] icago.edu>; Fri, 29 Mar 1996 20:38:12 -0600 (CST) Received: (from fisk@localhost) by kimbark.uchicago.edu (8.7.1/8.7.2) id UAA1261 7 for fisk; Fri, 29 Mar 1996 20:37:48 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 96 20:37:48 CST From: Magnus Fiskesjo <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: ASIAN CERAMICS conference Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> To: everyone interested in ceramics studies / Asian arts & archaeology Enclosed is a conference announcement for your information, for the upcoming conference ASIAN CERAMICS-FUNCTIONS AND FORMS. For further information and conference registration, the best is to contact the organizers directly, as follows: Dr Bennet Bronson and Dr Ho Chui-mei Anthropology Dept., Field Museum Chicago 60605-2496, USA. Tel. 312-922 9410 - 832. E-MAIL: bronson@@fmppr.fmnh.org or you can write to: Asian Ceramic Research Organization (ACRO), PO Box 595, Chicago, Illinois 60690-0595, USA. - sincerely, Magnus Fiskesjo [Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Anthropology, and Dept. of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. E-mail: [log in to unmask]] CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS: * * * 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 Address: 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 E-MAIL: bronson@@fmppr.fmnh.org 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. Importance 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; Stephen LITTLE 12:05 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; Hongnam KIM 11:50 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 Chairperson: Ross EDMAN 8:50 Chuimei HO and Malcolm SMITH, "State Patronage and Its Influence on Connoisseurship" 9:30 RUAN Pinger, "Collections and Tendencies of the Last Thirty Years of Ceramics in China" 10:10 COFFEE BREAK 10:40 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 15th 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 PIRAZZOLI-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 -------------------------------------------------------- TO REGISTER Early registration is recommended for seat and parking reservations. Please complete and mail the form attached below. PARKING 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. ------------------------------------------------------- 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. ______________________________________________ Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr./Prof./ Last Name First Name ______________________________________________ Affiliation/Business ______________________________________________ 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. -end of e-mail announcement-