Large dishes were an essential part of Islamic dining culture. Around the 1300s, the Jingdezhen kilns in China began producing large dishes like this for export to the Middle East.
Tea Bowl, Named "Kimura"
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
November 9, 2025 (Sun)
Dish with Lotus Flowers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun)
Water Pitcher with Floral Vines
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun)
Tenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Tortoiseshell” Glaze and Plum Blossoms
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun)
Incense Burner with Plovers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 19, 2025 (Tue)–
December 7, 2025 (Sun)
Box, Celadon glaze with arabesque design in openwork
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
September 21, 2025 (Sun)
Vase with a Fish
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
September 21, 2025 (Sun)
Large Dish with a Landscape and Deer
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
September 28, 2025 (Sun)