Exhibition Blue Alchemy of a Colour explores Asian and European works of art from the seventh century to the present inspired by the colour blue. Comprising more than seventy ceramics, paintings, prints and textiles, the exhibition focuses on cobalt blue and indigo: two of the most distinctive and influential colourants employed worldwide. The desirable blue-and-white palette has inspired artists throughout Asia and Europe to create works in a range of media, styles and techniques, and instigated trade and cultural connections between the two worlds.