Collection trails
Online trails offer additional information about key Eastern Art collections at the Ashmolean.
They focus on areas of particular strength in the collection, providing introductory information about associated people and objects.
From short biographies of artists and collectors, to explorations of how styles and techniques developed over time, the trails highlight the stories that our collections tell best.
Religion & Beliefs
Creativity & Craftsmanship
Artists & Collectors
Collections & Archives
Religion & Beliefs
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The Five Pillars of Islam
A series of short films on the five pillars of Islam - the five duties obligatory for all Muslims - told through objects from Oxford collections.
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Pilgrimage
A selection of objects from different world religions associated with the physical and spiritual journey of pilgrimage.
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Personal devotion
A selection of objects from different world religions used in personal devotion.
Creativity & Craftsmanship
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Islamic Ceramics trail
Explore over one thousand years of development in Islamic ceramics through our extensive collection.
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Meiji Arts trail
Japanese spirit, Western technology; explore the changing styles and techniques of Meiji decorative arts.
Artists & Collectors
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Michael Sullivan (1916-2013)
Discover objects given to the Ashmolean in honour of Michael Sullivan.
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Gerald Reitlinger (1900-1978)
Find out more about the writer and collector who donated a major collection of Middle and Far Eastern ceramics to the Ashmolean.
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Sir Alan Barlow (1881-1968)
A short biography of the collector of Islamic and Chinese art who donated his impressive collection of Islamic ceramics to the Museum in 1956.
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Sir Herbert Ingram (1875-1958)
Find out more about Sir Herbert, who gave over 3000 Chinese and Japanese objects in the Ashmolean’s collection.
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Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kōzan (1842-1916)
Discover our beautiful collection of works by one of Japan's most influential artists.
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The Ingrams in Japan
A story about Sir Herbert and Lady Ingram’s honeymoon in Japan, where they collected hundreds of objects now in the Ashmolean’s collection.
Collections & Archives
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Beattie Archive
An invaluable resource for the study of carpets at the Ashmolean, established by distinguished scholar May Hamilton Beattie.
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Creswell Archive
Discover the unique collection of photographic negatives of Professor K. A. C. Creswell, a founding father of medieval Islamic architectural history.
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Newberry Collection
Explore Percy and Essie Newberry's important collection of textiles including Islamic embroideries and Indian block-printed fragments.
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