Porcelain Aka Oriental Porcelain And Oriental Crafts (1955)

Oxford Museum of Eastern Art, Oxfordshire. Interior of a room in the museum, a man walks up some steps into a room with antique Oriental Porcelain on display. He picks up various pieces of “fragile pottery“ and looks at them closely. C/U of one of the pieces which represents a man walking beside a horse. C/U of another figure - the popular “God of Wealth“ from porcelain’s most famous period, that of Kang-Hai (sp?) in the 17th century. C/U of another statuette from the same period, an example of the more valuable “famille noir.“ A figure of a smiling man is turned for the camera. C/U of a vase featuring “The God of Longevity“ - camera tilts down to show the design. C/U of the head of a design representing one of the three dogs of Fo, or Buddha, symbols of power. L/S of a woman examining porcelain objects which are laid out on a table. C/U of figures representing “The Laughing Twins“ - rarely found together says the narrator - they are symbols of union and harmony. C/Us of each of the twins.