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Taste the history of tea

Taste and Essence, an exhibition at the Macao Museum of Art, reflects upon how the time-honored tea culture evolved in China and the West. It brings together 170 exhibits, including teas, antique tea wares and tea-themed paintings from the collections of the Palace Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. Falling into six categories, the exhibits explain how emperors' personal tastes influenced the cultivation of different tea types and the techniques of making tea wares. For example, an intricate enamel teapot with patterns of landscapes, flowers and birds (pictured) from the reign of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Emperor Qianlong demonstrates his fastidious attitude toward tea drinking. A section specifically traces back to the emerging social landscape of afternoon tea in Britain in the 19th century.

10 am-7 pm, no admittance after 6:30 pm and closed on Mondays, until March 9. Macao Museum of Art, Avenue Xian Xing Hai, Macao. 853-8791-9814.