140th Anniversary Thematic Exhibitions: Tea Ceremony Utensils of Matsunaga Jian
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Tea Bowl, Oido type; known as "Uraku", Joseon dynasty, 16th century, Korea (Important Art Object, Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
November 27, 2012 (Tue) - February 24, 2013 (Sun)The pieces that form Tokyo National Museum's Matsunaga Collection were collected before World War II, and Mr. Matsunaga donated them to the museum in 1947. This exhibition features tea ceremony utensils that are representative of the collection, including the tea caddy "Uji" by which he became renowned as a collector, and the tea bowl "Uraku Ido", which he competed with Don'o, his senior, in acquiring. Visitors are invited to enjoy the array of masterworks that Mr. Matsunaga collected and favored through the world of the tea ceremony.
Current exhibit includes:
Tea Bowl, Oido type; known as "Uraku", Joseon dynasty, 16th century, Korea (Important Art Object, Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)
Tea Caddy in Bunrin (Apple) Shape, Known as "Uji", Southern Song - Yuan dynasty, 13th century, China (Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)