Annual Conventions
The Society has held annual conventions since the first event in New York City, September of 1969. Three conventions have been held in New York City as well as all other major cities in the United States such as: Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and many other cities.
The international venues have included three conventions in Beijing, three in Canada, one in Dublin, five in Hong Kong, four in London, one in Paris, one in Singapore, one in Taipei, and one in Xian.
VIRTUAL SNUFF BOTTLE CONVENTION ON ZOOM
NOVEMBER 6 – 9, 2020
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
11:00 am EDT - lecture by Stephen Little, Ph.D., Florence and Harry Sloan Curator of Chinese Art, Head, Chinese, Korean, and South & Southeast Asian Departments
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
“The Written Word as Magic: The Art of Chinese Calligraphy”
The lecture will be on the art of Chinese calligraphy, focusing on its major forms, styles, and uses, including divination and ritual. Dr. Little will also relate this to the various styles of calligraphy that appear on snuff bottles. The talk will contain numerous anecdotes to explore the human story underlying the deve
lopment of Chinese calligraphy over the past three millennia.
Questions and answers will follow
12:00 noon EDT - SOCIAL HOUR (coffee or mimosa for those on the USA West Coast; wine on the USA East Coast; cocktail for Europeans; nightcap for Asians)
3 Sessions of 20 minutes – opportunity to mingle in assigned small groups in a Zoom breakout room
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020
11:00 am EDT - lecture by Clare Chu, active dealer in the field of snuff bottles for more than 35 years, a consultant at auction, lecturer, author of numerous articles, catalogues and books on snuff bottles as well as board secretary of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society.
“A Gathering of Miniature Antiques: Non-Imperial Chinese Snuff Bottles from
Taiwanese Collections”
The lecture will focus on the snuff bottle collections to be exhibited at the forthcoming 2021 Taipei convention.
Questions and answers will follow
12:00 noon EDT - SOCIAL HOUR
3 Sessions of 20 minutes – opportunity to mingle in assigned small groups in a Zoom breakout room
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020
11:00 am EDT - lecture by Andrew Singer, an author, speaker, traveler, history lover, and collector of books and Chinese snuff bottles who lives on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. More on his writing and adventures can be found at: andrewsingerchina.com
"Sailing to Cathay: Maritime Trade Routes to Asia Before and After the Arrival of the Europeans at the Turn of the Sixteenth Century"
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to sail around the Cape of Good Hope and set up bases in Asia. A portion of the lecture will relate to snuff bottles.
Questions and answers will follow
12:00 noon EDT (9 am PDT) - SOCIAL HOUR
3 Sessions of 20 minutes – opportunity to mingle in assigned small groups in a Zoom breakout room
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
11:00 am EDT - lecture by Susan Page, an independent snuff bottle dealer who worked with Robert Hall for thirty-one years and a former board member of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society.
"Snuff Bottles in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Collection”
Questions and answers will follow
The Museum’s superb collection of snuff bottles, how they were acquired, gifted and presented.
12:00 noon EDT - SOCIAL HOUR
3 Sessions of 20 minutes – opportunity to mingle in small groups in breakout rooms
2020 ICSBS CONVENTION REGISTRATION:
4-day program attendance - $325.00
2-day program attendance - $180.00
To register:
Send a check to:
ICSBS, 2601 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Use PayPal (office.icsbs@gmail.com)
Or use the “Donate” button on our website: www.snuffbottlesociety.org
If you choose the 2-day program please indicate which days you would like to attend!
If you have trouble please contact Julia at office.icsbs@gmail.com
Deadline for registration is November 4th (2 days before program begins).
An invitation link to be sent the day before our Zoom convention.
52nd Annual Convention of International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society
Due to the coronavirus outbreak the Taipei convention has been POSTPONED to October 2021!
NEW DATES FOR 2021
52nd Annual Convention of International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society
Tuesday, October 26 – Saturday, October 30, 2021, Taipei, Taiwan
Shangri-La Taipei Hotel Deluxe/Superior NT$6,000 for 1-person = US$200; NT$6,600 for 2 = US$220 – breakfasts included
OPTIONAL PRE-CONVENTION GOLF TOURNAMENT: This tournament is organized by Arlene Goldney to begin approximately 2-3 days prior to the convention program. If you are interested, please contact her directly at agoldney7@shaw.ca
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
11 a.m. – Opening of Dealers’ Room, North & South Gate, B1 Level
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Registration, B1 Level Foyer
3:00 p.m. – New members’ meeting
4:30 p.m. – Opening Lecture, Hugh M. Moss, B1 Metro Suite
“Early Qianlong Palace Enameled Glass”
Questions and Answer period
6:30 p.m. – Opening Chinese dinner, Grand Ballroom B, 2nd floor
Dealers’ Room open till 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
9:30 a.m. – Board coaches for Palace Museum Taipei
12:30 p.m. – Lunch at Silks Palace Restaurant (hosted by Hou Rongfang & Li Xiao)
3:00 p.m. – Lecture in auditorium by Pei-Chin Yu, Ph.D., Executive Deputy Director of the Palace Museum Taipei
“Snuff Bottles from the Qianlong Emperor’s Collection and Related Issues”
Questions and Answer period
6:00 p.m. – Depart Palace Museum Taipei for dinner (hosted by collectors at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall: Jason Chen, Mike Ma and Jones Tsai)
8:00 p.m. – Return to Shangri-La Hotel
Dealers’ Room open till 11:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
8:30 a.m. - Dealers’ Room open
9:30 a.m. – Depart for Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
10:00 a.m. – Lecture by Clare Chu, curator of the snuff bottle exhibition, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Auditorium
11:20 a.m. – Exhibition Opening Ceremony, Boai Gallery (main floor)
"A Courtly Gathering of Qing Treasures: Chinese Snuff Bottles from Taiwanese Collections” (掌上乾坤：鼻煙壺收藏精品展)
11:30 a.m. - Viewing of Taiwan Collectors Snuff Bottle Exhibition, Boai Gallery
1:00 p.m. – Buffet luncheon at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Café, lower level
2:30 p.m. – Resume viewing the exhibition and the Memorial Hall Museum
4:00 p.m. – Depart Memorial Hall for Art Taipei 2021
7:00 p.m. – Dinner (hosted by the Chinese Culture & Fine Arts Association)
Friday, October 29, 2021
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Members’ meeting, Metro Suite
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. – Viewing of Benefit Auction items
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Benefit Auction for the Education Fund
1:30 pm – Two seminars
“Art and Tobacco in Medicine”, Dr. Chung Seng Lee, West Gate B1
“Inheriting a Non-documented Collection of Art”, Caroline Riis-Grootveld,
3F Premier Room
4:30 p.m. – Dealers’ room closes permanently
Black tie or Asian dress
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. – Cocktails, Cash bar – Grand Pre-function foyer
7:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. – Gala dinner, remarks, awards and dancing, Grand Ballroom B (hosted by Bonhams)
OPTIONAL TOUR
Saturday, October 30, 2021
10:00 a.m. – Depart for Chang Liu Gallery in Taoyuan
11 a.m. – Depart for Qingsui Zhushi Temple
12 noon – Depart for Chinese Luncheon at Grand Hotel
2:00 p.m. – Depart for Steven Hung’s Arts Foundation, private collection
3:30 p.m. - Depart for Mr. James Lin's private gallery
5:00 p.m. – Depart for hotel
54th annual convention in San Francisco:
Tuesday, October 25 - Saturday, October 29, 2022
2023 55th annual convention in Lisbon. Dates to be announced
2024 56th annual convention in Philadelphia. Dates to be announced
