Description
The Oriental Ceramic Society (OCS) was founded on the 31st January 1921 in the London drawing room of the esteemed collector, S.D. Winkworth. This meeting was the first of its kind, where a small group of like-minded, passionate collectors and experts gathered together to discuss, exchange ideas and write about Asian art. The OCS is now the oldest and foremost society in the world focused on Asian art.
In 2021 the Oriental Ceramic Society celebrated its 100th anniversary with an important exhibition of Asian ceramics reflecting each decade of the Society’s history. The centenary exhibit was held in the Brunei Gallery at (SOAS) University of London. Objects were generously loaned from OCS members as well as from prominent museums, such as the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.