“Yuan Blue and White: New Discoveries from Jingdezhen” Lecture Series complements the titled special exhibition. Centered on Yuan blue-and-white porcelain, it invites scholars to explore key archaeological findings, conservation practices, as well as the production, trade, and consumption of Yuan blue-and-white. These perspectives guide audiences to understand Yuan dynasty’s ceramics industry and its cross-cultural exchanges.

Jointly Presented by: Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute 

Lead Sponsor: Bei Shan Tang Foundation 

Strategic Partner and Sponsor: Lee Hysan Foundation 

Lecture 2 - From Fragments to Wholeness: Concepts, Categories, and Practices in the Restoration of Ceramic Artefacts 

Speaker: Dr. Zhang Li  (Lecturer, School of Archaeology and Museology, Jingdezhen Ceramic University)

Date: February 6, 2026 (Friday) 

Time: 14:30 – 16:00 

Language: Putonghua

Venue: Experiential Learning Space (1/F, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) 

Application: On-site Participation | Online Broadcast 

Speaker Bio 

Li Zhang , Lecturer, School of Archaeology and Museology, Jingdezhen Ceramic University. His research focuses on conservation and restoration of ceramic cultural artifacts, and the study of ancient Chinese ceramic craftsmanship. He has presided over and participated in multiple ceramic cultural artifacts restoration projects. 

Abstract 

Through ceramic artifact restoration cases, this lecture expounds the concepts, principles and types of ceramic artifact restoration, and analyzes the restoration difficulties with the CUHK Art Museum Porcelain Artifact Restoration Project.