Blanc de Chine A Continuing Conversation

t’s the morning after the private view and all is quiet in the ceramics department of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London; a perfect opportunity to spend quality time in Room 146, home to Blanc de Chine, a Continuous Conversation. This exhibition, featuring work by contemporary artists as well as iconic historical pieces from the museum’s collection, is a celebration of the excellence and enduring influence of Blanc de Chine. In Room 146, the bright September sunlight creates patterns of light that stream across the parquet floor, illuminating the five cases in which these precious works are displayed. Overhead the elegant rotunda ceiling presides over the space. It’s a scene that reminds of comments made by Lucille Lewin, one of the exhibiting artists. Discussing her participation in this show she concludes “I love the clarity and that quietness you get in porcelain,