'What's on a Vase? When French Feminism Meets Chinese Art'

Name: 'What's on a Vase? When French Feminism Meets Chinese Art'
Start: 2026-02-25T17:00:00+0000
End: 2026-02-25T17:00:00+0000

25 February 2026

Maison Française d'Oxford

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