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CUHK Art Museum Exhibits Periodical Achievements of Ancient Chinese Gold Working Techniques Research Project
Golden Techniques: Art of the Chinese Goldsmiths is co-presented by Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Master Studio of Chow Tai Fook. The exhibition, from tomorrow (4 July) to 27 September 2017 at Art Museum, features over 40 pieces (sets) of carefully-selected ancient Chinese gold and silver wares from private collections as well as the collection of Art Museum, and samples from reconstruction experiments as well as traditional goldsmith’s tools, both from the Master Studio of Chow Tai Fook. Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibition. Admission is free.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held today (3 July). Those present included Mr. Wong Siu-kee, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd; Prof. Yang Junchang, Chief Scientist, Associate Director of the Centre for Materials and Conservation Research in Archaeology, Northwestern Polytechnical University; Prof. Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK; Prof. Leung Yuen-sang, Director of the Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK; Prof. Josh Yiu, Director of Art Museum, CUHK; Prof. Xu Xiaodong, Associate Director of Art Museum, CUHK, and Dr. Tong Yu, Postdoctoral Fellow of Art Museum, CUHK.
The research project ‘Ancient Chinese Gold Techniques’ is a collaborative effort of Art Museum of CUHK, the Shaanxi Institute for Preservation of Cultural Heritage, the Master Studio of Chow Tai Fook, and the Conservation Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong starting from 2014, for the first time using interdisciplinary research methods to reconstruct several major ancient goldsmith techniques and the history of their development. The exhibition will bring the cutting-edge findings of ancient Chinese techniques used to make gold and silver objects, emphasizing on granulation (making gold granules and welding them onto the object) and gold wire techniques, as well as techniques used to make gold inlays. During the exhibition, guided tours and a series of public lectures will be organized that aim to provide the audience with different museum experiences and a deeper understanding of the exhibition subject.
To complement with the research project, a public seminar on Gold Working Techniques of Ancient China was held in early January 2016. The seminar invited professionals from Mainland China and Hong Kong as speakers, and attracted more than 200 attendees. Another gold exhibition, History of Gold: Masterpieces from Shaanxi is open for the public on 23 June until 24 September 2017.
Both the exhibition and the entire research project are fully sponsored by Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd.
Details of the exhibition are as follows:
Exhibition Period: | 4 July to 27 September 2017 |
Exhibition Venue: | Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK |
Opening Hours: | Mondays to Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00am-5:00pm Sundays and Public Holidays: 1:00pm-5:00pm |
Closed: | Thursdays (Except Public Holidays) |
Enquiries: | 3943-7416 |
Attachment: Highlighted exhibits