A unique Qing Dynasty Ceramics Exhibition will be staged in the spring of 2006 in London, with the sponsorship from some Hong Kong companies.

The exhibition, drawn from the famous collections of the Shanghai Museum, will be the first of its kind in the Britain and will be specially traveled from Shanghai to London for display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, allowing both British residents and international visitors to appreciate Chinese heritage at close range.

Hong Kong's Henderson Land Development said Friday that it agreed to donate 60,000 pounds (112,000 US dollars) for the exhibition cost.

The 17th Century Chinese ceramics are famous because, for the first time, potters from Jingdezhen, the porcelain city in East China's Jiangxi Province, were able to paint landscapes and figures on round wares such as vessels and jars with the same fluency that hitherto could only be done on flat surfaces such as paper or silk.

The exhibition will also include some imperial porcelain, which is distinguished by highly decorative patterns, versatile forms, rich glazes and underglazes and sophisticated production processes such as the incorporation of enamel and inlaid techniques.

The Victoria and Albert Museum has one of the greatest collections of Asian art in the world.

Source: Xinhua