A few days ago, at the kind invitation of Maria Sarkodin, chairman of the city hall of Korčula, Croatia, our county's "Porcelain Light and Jade Rhyme - China Dehua Kiln World Heritage Cultural Tour Exhibition (Croatia Station)" was grandly launched in the Marco Polo Center Museum, and this event was also to commemorate the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death.
Marco Polo, the legendary Venetian merchant, set foot in Dehua in the 13th century and brought Dehua porcelain to Europe, making it a symbol of aristocratic life at the time. This year marks the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death, and a solemn commemoration was held in the city of Korčula, Croatia, where he was born.
At the opening ceremony, President Maria Sarcodin, delivered a speech, in which she spoke highly of Marco Polo's outstanding contribution in promoting cultural exchanges between the East and the West, and warmly congratulated the successful holding of the exhibition. Dr. Maria Haidchi, Director of the Marco Polo Center Museum, also expressed her gratitude to Dehua and looked forward to more opportunities for cooperation between the two sides in the future.
It is worth mentioning that the ancient ceramics research experts of the Dehua Kiln Heritage and Culture Research Institute also brought a wonderful academic lecture, which deeply discussed the historical relationship between Marco Polo and Dehua porcelain in the thirteenth century. At the same time, the Dehua Kiln Song and Yuan Dynasty Exhibition Hall and contemporary young sculpture masters Zheng Qinghai and Zhuang Xiaoyang donated 32 pieces of Marco Polo porcelain replicas and porcelain carving works to the museum, which will become the permanent collection of the museum, and will be open to the public on the third floor of the house where Marco Polo was born on September 15, 1254, and will be permanently exhibited, witnessing the deep friendship between Marco Polo and Dehua porcelain.
The purpose of this tour exhibition is to once again build a cultural bridge between Europe and China Baide porcelain, and deepen the exchanges and cooperation between the two places in the fields of culture, economy and trade. It not only adds new highlights to the spread of Dehua porcelain on the international stage, but also injects new impetus into the promotion of cultural exchanges and economic and trade cooperation between China and Croatia.
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