Vase with Dragon Handles
The shape of this vase has its roots in the amphora vases of ancient Greece. It is one of the most prominent examples of three-color-glazed ware of the Tang dynasty (618–907) in Japan.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Tang dynasty, 8th century
- Country/Origin
- China
- Excavation site
- Material
- Earthenware with three-color glaze and appliqué
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke
- Collection reference no.
- TG-647
- Genre
- Asian Ceramics
- Category
On display: Asian Ceramics
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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) -
On displayDish with Lotus Flowers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
August 16, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayBowl with Peonies and Butterflies
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
August 16, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayBowl with Peonies
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
August 16, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Dish with a Lotus Bouquet
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
August 16, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayBasin with Dragons and Phoenixes
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
August 16, 2026 (Sun)
