China comes to Wells, by Dr. Oliver Kent
Channel: SANHS
Date: 2022-11-25

The discovery of a very large quantity of pottery dumped in the early 19th century into a backfilled cellar behind the Wells Museum was unexpected. Many of the 750+ vessels were complete when disposed of and cover a period from the mid-17th century to the end of the 18th centuries. Mostly day to day, they provide an insight into changing middling class taste in Wells in the 18th century and the city’s relationship with the wider world. Discover more about theses exciting finds in Oliver’s lecture.

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Dr. Oliver Kent's work;
Blog: drojkent.wordpress.com
Instagram: oclayandfire  &  found_ceramics


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This was a free event, with donations to the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society welcome. If you would like to donate, please use the ‘Donate’ button on the ‘Fundraising and Donations’ page of the SANHS website - accessible via this link: https://sanhs.org/fundraising/  If you would like to donate to SANHS, we suggest a donation of £5 or more. Thank you.


This SANHS webinar was;
Presented by: Lizzie Induni & Dr. Oliver Kent
Research: Dr. Oliver Kent
Production Team: Nathanael Williams,  Tony Harding,  Emma Turk, Allan Induni  & Lizzie Induni


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4th-century calligrapher Wang Xizhi and his son watching geese. Qian Xuan, c.1295. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public domain
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wang_Xizhi_by_Qian_Xuan.jpg 

Still Life, Tea Set. 1781-3. Jean-Étienne Liotard, Getty Center, Public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liotard,_Jean-%C3%89tienne_-_Still_Life-_Tea_Set_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg