Cultural relics from China are on display at the Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong (HKU).
The exhibition, 'Ceramic Finds from Henan', has been organised by HKU and the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
It features 99 items of excavated ceramics from Henan kiln sites. Pieces include jars with dish-shaped mouths dating from the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577); a covered pagoda-shaped decorated jar, a Tang Dynasty (618-907) warrior; white-glazed tea-bowl stands and calligraphy brush cleaning dish from the Ru and Jun kilns of the Northern Song Dynasty (420-479).
'It is a significant exhibition, as 10 out of the remaining 70 Henan ceramics in the world are being displayed,' said Michael Lau Wai-mai, director of HKU's museum and art gallery. Professor Yang Yubin, director of the Henan institute, said: 'In the face of the handover, the exhibition is especially meaningful as it shows good communication between Hong Kong and China.' The development of ceramics reached their peak during the Tang and Song dynasties. 'Henan nestles in the heart of China, the cradle of Chinese civilisation,' Professor Yang added.
The exhibition is on until May 24 at the Fung Ping Shan Building of HKU's museum.
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