"The Top 12 Dragons at the Tokyo National Museum" List of Works
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(If the dates are described, it indicates the exhibition periods of the artworks at the Tokyo National Museum.)
You can view all the objects listed below in the thematic exhibition rooms T1 and T2 in the Honkan, from Monday, January 2 to Sunday, January 29, 2012.
Rankings
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(1) | Dragon Jizai articulated figure, By Myochin Muneaki, Edo period, dated 1713 |
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(2) | Foiled Tray Dragon and wave design in mother-of-pearl inlay, Yuan dynasty, 14th century, Important Cultural Property |
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(3) | Dragon From dragon and tiger set of folding screens, By Soga Chokuan, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, 17th century |
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(4) | Haori Robes, Kitsuke Garment (Kabuki costume) Dragon and weave design on white plain-weave wool, Formerly used by Bando Mitsue, Edo period, 19th century, Gift of Ms.Takagi Kiyo |
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(5) | Obi Sash (Kabuki costume) Cloud and dragon design on white nanako-type weave, Formerly used by Bando Mitsue, Edo period, 19th century, Gift of Ms.Takagi Kiyo |
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(6) | Sujikabuto Style Helmet With purple lacing in gradation, Edo period, 18th century, Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoakira |
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(7) | Cintamani (Wish-fulfilling jewel) Mandala, Kamakura period, 14th century |
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(8) | Incense Burner Fish turning into dragon design in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, China, Ming dynasty, 17th century, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke |
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(9) | Ring-shaped Pommel Dragon pair design, Three Kingdoms period, 5th-6th century, Gift of the Ogura Foundation |
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(10) | Mitate (Parody) of Panthaka Ascending dragon and beautiful woman, By Suzuki Harunobu, Edo period, 18th century |
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(11) | Chrysanthemum-shaped Dish Dragon and cloud design in underglaze blue, Imari ware, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Gift of Dr. Hirano Kosuke |
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(12) | Set of Three Sword Fittings: Menuki, Kogai and Kozuka Thirty dragons design, By Goto Yujo, Muromachi period, 16th century
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