THE WAY OF TEA: JAPANESE TEA WARE OBJECT HANDLING SESSION

An Exclusive Event for Members of the Ashmolean

Booking is essential

This session, with Clare Pollard, Curator of Japanese Art at the Ashmolean Museum, will take place in the Museum's Eastern Art Study Room.

The event provides a rare and exclusive opportunity for Members of the Ashmolean to handle 17th and 18th century Japanese tea-related wares in a small group session.
  

Tea pot decorated with prunus, rocks and cloud scrolls. Japan, late 17th century. EA1978.659

This event is part of a special Members' event series exploring the history, art and culture associated with tea.

• The Way of Tea: Talk and Tea Tasting, Tue 25 Nov 2025
• This event – The Way of Tea: Japanese Tea Ware Object Handling Session, Tue 20 Jan 2026
• The Way of Tea: Worcester Tea Ware Tour, Tue 17 Feb 2026

To complement this event, a new free Way of Tea Self Guided Trail for Members will be available. 

BOOKING

Tickets are £15 for this in-person event.

Tickets are only available to Members of the Ashmolean.

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