Southeast Asia occupies an important place in humanity's cultural development. It is where the Chinese Ming-Dynasty general Cheng Ho explored with his fleet. It is the maritime Silk Road, also known as the Ceramic Road. Various European na-tions established East India Trading Companies here. It mediated and pro-moted trades between the East and the West, including those of ceramics. Pottery is an important part of Southeast Asian culture. Its character shows different customs and multicultural situations.

The exhibits extend from pre-historical to contemporary ceramics, including both useful and artistic ones. They showcase how natural and original South-east Asian ceramics are, and provide a whole range of South-east Asian ceramics.

There are 240 works from Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indo-nesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Part of the structure of the exhibition is as below:

I) The Ceramic Road of Southeast Asia

It describes the importance of Southeast Asia on the Ceramic Road and the origins of uti-litarian ceramics on the Indo-chinese peninsula as well as the Austronesian islands.

II) Pottery Villages in Southeast Asia

The pottery and glazing techniques in Southeast Asia were passed down through generations. The text and photographs help to illustrate how the works were developed as well as the culture that evolved alongside it.

III) Masterpieces of Southeast Asian Ceramics

These works introduce the thousands of years of history of the Southeast Asian nations, their relationship with Chinese ceramics and Indian culture, and how global trades have altered the cultural development of the region.