Karamono (Imported Chinese artworks)
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Tea Bowl, Nogime ("hare's fur") tenmoku type, Jian ware, China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
September 30, 2014 (Tue) - November 24, 2014 (Mon)From long ago, the Japanese had been attracted to and pursued the collection of artworks and other cultural objects from China. These were collectively known as karamono. They were displayed at poetry competitions, tea ceremonies, and other gatherings held by the shogun and other military elite beginning in the Kamakura (1192-1333) and Muromachi (1392-1573) periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Printed Copy of Kundaikan Sou choki Book on Chinese Objects, Published in 1884; original copied in 1511
Tea Bowl, Nogime ("hare's fur") tenmoku type, Jian ware, China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Flower Vase in Shape of Bronze Zun (Ritual wine vessel), Celadon glaze, Longquan ware, Formerly owned by the Mori family, China, Southern Song - Yuan dynasty, 13th century
Tea Bowl, Bekkoyu ("tortoise-shell glaze") tenmoku type, Seto-Mino ware, Muromachi period, 16th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Sutra Box, Phoenix and paulownia design in gold inlay, Muromachi - Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Art Object)
Pot, Fish and water plant design in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Tanaka Yoshio)
Bowl, Floral arabesque design in overglaze enamel, Jingdezhen ware, Ko'akae type, China, Ming dynasty, 16th century (Important Art Object, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)