Oriental Ceramic Society
The Oriental Ceramic Society (OCS) is a society 'devoted to the study and appreciation of all aspects of oriental art', and over the last 90 years has greatly enhanced the understanding of oriental art, and oriental ceramics in particular, by means of regular meetings, lectures and publications. The Society was founded in London in 1921 by a group of collectors and others interested in oriental ceramics. The original members were Prof. J.N. Collie, Lt-Col. K. Dingwall, Mr George Eumorfopoulos, Mr H.B. Harries, Mr A.L. Hetherington, Mr R.L. Hobson, Mr. W. King, Col. Pope Hennessy, Mr Bernard Rackham, Mr Oscar Raphael, Mr Vernon Wethered and Mr S.D. Winkworth.
Since then, many notable art historians and collectors have joined the OCS, have given lectures to the Society and have written articles for publication in the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society (TOCS).
Notable members
Notable members of the Oriental Ceramic Society include Stephen Wootton Bushell, Jean Martin, Mary Tregear, Margaret Medley, Frances Wood (Editor of the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society).
Presidents of the Society
1921-39 George Eumorfopoulos
1939-42 Robert Lockart Hobson
1943-64 Sir Alan Barlow
1964-67 G. St.G. M. Gompertz
1967-70 Sir Harry Garner
1970-74 Basil Gray
1974-77 Sir John Addis
1977-78 Basil Gray
1978-80 Mary Tregear
1980-84 Prof. William Watson
1984-86 John Ayers
1986-90 Sir John Figgess
1990-92 Margaret Medley
1992-97 Jessica Rawson
1997- Oliver Impey
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2003-06 Carol Michaelson
2012- Regina Krahl
Publications
Publications of the Oriental Ceramic Society include:
1947 Ayers, John; Impey, O. R.; Mallet, J. V. G., Porcelain for palaces : the fashion for Japan in Europe, 1650-1750 (OCS, London, 1947).
1947 Hetherington, A. L., Exhibition of celadon wares (OCS, London, 1947).
1948 Oriental Ceramic Society, Chinese ceramic figures : catalogue of an exhibition held by the Oriental Ceramic Society from April 8th to June 21st, 1947 (OCS, London, 1948).
1949 Oriental Ceramic Society, Wares of the Tʻang dynasty : catalogue of an exhibition held by the Oriental Ceramic Society from April 27th to June 8th, 1949 (OCS, London, 1949).
Author Index http://www.ocs-london.com/author.htm
References
- Pierson, Stacey, Collectors, collections and museums : the field of Chinese ceramics in Britain, 1560-1960 (P. Lang, Oxford/New York, 2007). ISBN 9783039105380
- Winkworth, W. W., 'Art-history and the Oriental Ceramic Society', Burlington Magazine, Vol. 89, No. 526 (Jan. 1947), pp. 13-15.