Bowl with Foliate Rim, Flying phoenix design in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Kokutani gosai-de type, Edo period, 17th century (Important Art Object, Gift of Ms. Yamamoto Tomiko and Mr. Yamamoto Kenji)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 27, 2015 (Tue) - January 17, 2016 (Sun)
From Japan's first glazed ceramics of the Nara period to the various wares of the late Edo period, the exhibits will introduce the history of Japanese ceramics through masterworks according to time period and production sites.
Current exhibit includes:
Bowl, Wagtail design, Mino ware, Nezumi Shino type, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, 16th-17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Tea Leaf Jar, Young pine design in overglaze enamel, Studio of Ninsei, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Bowl with Foliate Rim, Flying phoenix design in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Edo period, 17th century (Important Art Object, Gift of Ms. Yamamoto Tomiko and Mr. Yamamoto Kenji)