Connections is the inaugural exhibition of the Albuquerque Collection in its new home.

Consisting of almost three hundred pieces from different times, in different styles and techniques, it illuminates the multiple connections that the production of and trade in ceramics, particularly porcelain, fostered between very distant peoples and cultures across the centuries.

For centuries the Chinese were the best ceramists in the world. From China, their pieces reached far-flung corners of the planet, conveying a language of colours, motifs and forms with a profound impact on the ceramic traditions across the world. Chinese ceramic production, especially their unique proprietary porcelain, also reflected a complex network of external influences shaped by global trade links.(see more)