SAT 23 May 2026 10:00-11:30 at GALLERY 1+5
Tea and ceramics have had a long and intimate relationship over the course of history.
There are many different varieties of tea cups that appear across different time periods. Melody Li, a PhD student at University of Oxford, investigates this link through her research on the archaeology of tea.
Collaborating with Jynsym Ong to replicate four historical cups based on archaeological artefacts and museum objects, Melody is running a series of tea drinking experiments to explore what it would feel like to drink from ancient cups.
These experiments will be run as part of a collaborative project with the School of Archaeology, Crossmodal Laboratory (Department of Experimental Psychology), WeaveYard and GLAM, hosted at the Ashmolean Museum.
Melody is delighted to also show case these cups by Jynsym at the 5+1 Gallery for the KISSAKO exhibition. Join Melody to discuss together the history of tea and ongoing archaeological research while drinking from Jyn Sym’s historical set.
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