Flower Vase in the Shape of a "Cong" Ritual Vessel
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
This ceramic container was designed to resemble an ancient ritual vessel made of jade. The tiny cracks in the glaze are an intentional decorative feature.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Guan ware, China
- Period/Century
- Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Stoneware with celadon glaze
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige
- Collection reference no.
- TG-2167
- Genre
- Asian Ceramics
- Category
On display: Asian Ceramics
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On displayTea Bowl, Named "Kimura"
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
November 9, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayDish with Lotus Flowers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayWater Pitcher with Floral Vines
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayTenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Tortoiseshell” Glaze and Plum Blossoms
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayIncense Burner with Plovers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayBox, Celadon glaze with arabesque design in openwork
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
September 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayVase with a Fish
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
September 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Dish with a Landscape and Deer
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
September 28, 2025 (Sun)
