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Autumnal Designs in Maki-e

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    Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
    September 1, 2004 (Wed) - December 5, 2004 (Sun)

    Introducing works of lacquerware with maki-e design genre of autumnal plants and landscape Including:
    Writing box with an aristocratic cart in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)
    Tebako (cosmetic box) with chrysanthemum in maki-e lacquer, Nanbokucho period, 14th century
 Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
Tebako (cosmetic box) ,Design of chrysanthemum in maki-e lacquer, Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Tea pot, Design of arrowroots and eulalias in maki-e lacquer, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th - 17th century (Gift of Ms. Matsuda Fumiko)
Writing box, Design of gosho-guruma(nobleman's cart) in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)