Water Jar with Peonies
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
An elite samurai clan known as the Kyōgoku reportedly ordered this jar from the master potter Ninsei in the 1600s. They used it to store fresh water during tea gatherings. Despite its humble role, the jar features an intricate design illustrating Ninsei's mastery of brush painting and gold-and-silver decoration.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Studio of Ninsei
- Period/Century
- Edo period, 17th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Stoneware with overglaze enamel, gold, and silver
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- G-303
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Category
- Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
On display: Ceramics
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayDish with an Upturned Rim
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayBowl with a Wagtail
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
June 2, 2026 (Tue)–
September 27, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Deep Bowl with Birds and Flowers
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
June 2, 2026 (Tue)–
September 27, 2026 (Sun)