Bowl with Arched Handle, Cherry blossom design in overglaze enamel and openwork, Kyoto ware, Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
April 19, 2016 (Tue) - July 10, 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:
Water JarFishing net design, Mino ware, Shino type, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, 16th-17th century (Private collection)
Hexagonal Dish, Jurojin (one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune) design in underglaze iron pigment, By Ogata Korin, Edo period, 18th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by the OKURA MUSEUM OF ART, Tokyo)
Bowl with Arched Handle, Cherry blossom design in overglaze enamel and openwork, Kyoto ware, Edo period, 18th century
Bowl, Red dot, cloud, and dragon design in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Kakiemon type, Edo period, 17th century
Large Dish, Bird and flower design in underglaze blue, Imari ware, Edo period, 17th century (Private collection)