Challenges and solutions: the ingenuity of the Yaozhou potters
The Sir Michael Butler Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Professor Sabrina Rastelli
Date: Tuesday 11 November 2025
Refreshments: 5:30 pm
Lecture: 6.15 – 7.15pm
Location: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE
Discover the surprising history of the Yaozhou kilns, a story of technological innovation and adaptation. While known for their olive-green celadon, this talk explores how potters overcame challenges from the Tang dynasty to the twelfth century, shaping ceramic trends along the way.
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This lecture is sponsored by Katharine Butler with additional support from Woolley & Wallis.
Image: Yaozhou bowl with appliqué design of a tortoise, 10th century, Shang Shan Tang Collection