Guan Ware Celadon cherished by Japanese
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Bowl with Foliate Rim, Celadon glaze, Guan ware, China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
May 27, 2014 (Tue) - October 13, 2014 (Mon)This year’s special exhibition, Treasured Masterpieces from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, includes the display of precious celadon items of Northern Song Ru ware and Southern Song Guan ware, which were sent to the Chinese imperial court during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Accordingly, this thematic exhibition, Guan Ware Celadon cherished by Japanese, traces the history of research into Guan ware undertaken in Japan, through ceramics from the Tokyo National Museum, the Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation, the Arc-en-Ciel Foundation, and other collections in Japan.
Current exhibit includes:
Bowl with Foliate Rim, Celadon glaze, Guan ware, China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Vase with Long Neck, Celadon glaze, China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century (National Treasure, Lent by the Foundation Arc-en-Ciel, Tokyo)
Ceramic Shards, From Imperial Kiln site, Guan ware, China Excavated from Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century