Presented By: Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan
China’s Pompeii: Julu, a Northern Song Ceramic Legacy
Margaret Carney, Founding Director and Curator, The International Museum of Dinnerware Design
According to historical records, in 1108 A.D. the region of Julu Xian and surrounding areas in southern Hebei Province were inundated when the Yellow River burst its banks. Like Pompeii and Herculaneum in Europe, buried in 79 A.D. by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the story of daily life in this ordinary Song marketplace was instantaneously preserved in the silt of the Yellow River for more than 800 years. Dr. Margaret Carney will discuss Cizhou ware ceramics discovered in the Song dynasty Julu marketplace, offering a window into the food, dining, and daily life of the Northern Song.
Margaret Carney is a ceramic historian with PhD and Master’s degrees in Asian art history, and a BA in anthropology/archaeology. Dr. Carney is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Switzerland. Grants received include Senior Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American Art and the Renwick Gallery.
Margaret Carney is a ceramic historian with PhD and Master’s degrees in Asian art history, and a BA in anthropology/archaeology. Dr. Carney is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Switzerland. Grants received include Senior Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American Art and the Renwick Gallery.
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