Apple-Shaped Tea Container, Named “Uji”
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Japanese tea masters prized imported Chinese ceramics for their rarity and craftsmanship. This piece was created in China over 700 years ago and shipped to Japan, where it was repurposed as a container for matcha (powdered green tea). It was later acquired by the businessman and tea master Matsunaga Yasuzaemon (1875–1971), who gifted it to the museum.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Southern Song–Yuan dynasty, 13th century
- Country/Origin
- China
- Excavation site
- Material
- Glazed stoneware
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon
- Collection reference no.
- TG-2196
- Genre
- Asian Ceramics
- Category
On display: Asian Ceramics
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On displayDish with Lotus Flowers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue)–
February 7, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayIncense Burner with Plovers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue)–
February 7, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayJar with Six Handles, Celadon glaze with carved lotus petals
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
July 28, 2026 (Tue)–
January 17, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayTea Bowl, Named "Kimura"
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2026 (Tue)–
October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayBox, Celadon glaze with arabesque design in openwork
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
June 30, 2026 (Tue)–
January 17, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayGourd-shaped Ewer Celadon glaze with lotus arabesque design
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
June 30, 2026 (Tue)–
January 17, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Dish with a Landscape and Deer
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
June 9, 2026 (Tue)–
October 12, 2026 (Mon)
