Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art

Frommer's Review

This foundation displays the greatest collection of Chinese ceramics outside China. Approximately 1,700 ceramic objects reflect Chinese court tastes from the 10th to 18th centuries and include many pieces of exceptional beauty. An extraordinary collection of stoneware from the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties includes examples of rare Ru and Guan wares. Among the justifiably famous blue-and-white porcelains are two unique temple vases, dated by inscription to A.D. 1351. A wide variety of polychrome wares is also represented; they include examples of the delicate doucai wares from the Chenghua period (1465-87), as well as a remarkable group of 18th-century porcelains.

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