Discover the links between contemporary decorative arts and ancient objects.
See how a Picasso jug reflects the drama and techniques of Greek red-figure pottery, and how the quirky ceramic work of New Zealander Richard Stratton echoes the patterns in Chinese cobalt-blue porcelain.
This exhibition brought together some of the newest and oldest items in Te Papa’s collection, including work by many of this country’s most acclaimed ceramic artists and jewellers.

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My Creature. From the installation ’My Creatures’, 2009, New Zealand, by Bronwynne Cornish. Purchased 2011. Te Papa (2011-0022-1/C-G)