Tea Bowl, Named "Kimura"
Japanese tea masters started ordering custom-made tea bowls from Korea in the late 1500s. This bowl was one of the earliest orders. To decorate the surface, an artisan carved lines into the clay and made flower-shaped indentations using a stamp. These areas were filled with white clay to make them stand out against the background.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Joseon dynasty, 16th–17th century
- Country/Origin
- Korea
- Excavation site
- Material
- Stoneware; Carved Mishima style
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige
- Collection reference no.
- TG-2705
- Genre
- Asian Ceramics
- Category
On display: Asian Ceramics
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On display NewDish with Lotus Flowers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue)–
February 7, 2027 (Sun) -
On display NewLobed Bowl
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue)–
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On display NewIncense 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 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)