Hanging Lantern with Plum Trees and Bamboo
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Used to make offerings of light to Buddhist deities, this lantern was most likely created in the Tenmyō area of what is now Tochigi Prefecture, a location famous for producing cast iron kettles for tea ceremonies.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Muromachi period, 1550
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Found at the site of Chiba Temple, Chiba
- Material
- Cast bronze
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Hatano Yūjirō
- Collection reference no.
- E-14570
- Genre
- Metalwork
- Category
- Applied arts > Religious objects > Buddhism > Ritual objects
On display: Metalwork
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On display NewGold Coin ("Kaiki Shōhō")
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 15, 2026 (Tue)–
March 22, 2027 (Mon) -
On display NewOuter Container for a Sutra Case
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 15, 2026 (Tue)–
March 22, 2027 (Mon) -
On displayThe Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Kannon
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Strips of Beaten Gold
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bronze Coin ("Kaigen Tsūhō"/"Kaiyuan Tongbao")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bronze Coins ("Wadō Kaichin")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Eight-Lobed Mirror with Auspicious Flowers and Paired Phoenixes
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Eight-Lobed Mirror with Floral Sprays and Paired Butterflies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Large Bowl
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Large Silver Bowl
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bowl Made of Copper-Tin-Lead Alloy ("Sahari")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bowl Made of Copper-Tin-Lead Alloy ("Sahari")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Decorative Silver Fitting with Vines in Openwork
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Gilt-Bronze Goblet
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Glass Beads
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Polished Agate Beads
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Incense Burner with a Handle and Lion-Shaped Counterweight
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayTea Kettle with Ribs
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun)
