The "2018 Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters" exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 5) to December 2 next year at the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. The exhibition shows the unlimited creativity of local potters, with more than 100 works from this year's tea ware competition on display.
 
     This year's competition received an enthusiastic response, with a record number of 451 entries submitted by 332 potters.
 
     In the Open Category, the first prize was awarded to Chan Cheuk-yan's "Encounter", while the second and the third prizes went to Enders Wong's "Joint Call" and Kwok Ka-fei's "Grand Canyon" respectively. The six winning entries for the prize of excellence were Hui Chun-kit's "Eclipse"; Enders Wong's "Your Charm, Your Way"; Monica Lin's "Gentle Thoughts"; Yung Yuk-ming's "Reverie"; Tung Wing-yin's "Encounter"; and Kwan Sau-man's "Paper Cup".
 
     In the School Category, the winner of the first prize was Lau Hui-yau's "Tip of Dawn at Sixteen", while the winners of the second and the third prizes were Nicholas Leung's "The Price of Peace" and Leung Ching-tung's "Tea Time" respectively.
 
     The "Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters" competition was first held by the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware in 1986 with the aim of promoting ceramic art in Hong Kong. This year's competition, the 11th edition, features 101 items of selected tea ware made by 88 local potters.
 
     The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held today (December 4). Officiating guests included the Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Heritage and Museums), Mr Chan Shing-wai; two of this year's adjudicators - the Museum Expert Advisor, Ms Lai Suk-yee and product designer Mr Lee Chi-wing; and the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Miss Eve Tam.
 
     For more exhibition details, please visit the museum's website at www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Arts/en_US/web/ma/mt-thematic-exhibition.html or call 2869 0690 for enquiries.
 
     The Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong (inside Hong Kong Park).

Ends/Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Issued at HKT 16:05

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