Flushing Museum Displays Chinese Art from Various Dynasties

More than 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture are coming to Queens College. The exhibit, Highlights of The Daghlian Collection of Chinese Art, will be on view at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum from November 19th, 2014, through January 17th, 2015. Selected from a larger donation by William Daghlian, a former adjunct professor at Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music, the show will feature 60 items, including ceramics, jade, pottery, and wood objects dating from the Stone Age (ca. 6,000–2,500 BCE) to the Ming Dynasty (ca. 1,368–1,644 AD). More details and photos are on the jump page.

The fun kicks off with a free, open-to-the-public reception featuring a talk by Daghlian from 6–8 pm on November 19th. Then on December 3rd at noon, distinguished professor Morris Rossabi will give a lecture, Yuan Dynasty and Mongols and Art. Seven days later, Marleen Kassel, an adjunct assistant professor of Chinese history, will discuss the collection at noon. Meanwhile, Sin-ying Ho, a ceramics professor, and Amy Winter, the museum’s director, will lead gallery tours throughout the display. 

Details: Highlights of the Daghlian Collection of Chinese Art, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College, 405 Klapper Hall, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, November 19, 2014, through January 10th, 2015, free. 

Photos: The Daghlian Collection of Chinese Art

Top photo: Iron brown spotted bowl with hand-sculpted dog, 220-586 AD, stoneware, 2 ¼” h. x 4 3/8″ diam.

Middle photo: Sancai dish with floral pattern, Liao Dynasty (916-1,125 AD), earthenware, 2 ¾” h. x 10” diam.

Bottom photo: Cizhou jar with brown painted design, Ming Dynasty (1,368-1,644 AD), stoneware, 5 ½” h. x 5” diam.