A potter coated this serving bowl with watery gray clay. This liquid, known as a “slip,” did not fully cover the bowl. Seeing the resulting white shape as a rock, the potter expertly scratched away some of the slip to depict a bird perching on the rock.
Dish with an Upturned Rim
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
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April 19, 2026 (Sun)
Incense Container in the Shape of a Foundation Stone
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
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April 19, 2026 (Sun)
Tea Bowl, Named “Furisode (Swinging Sleeves)”
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun)
Water Jar in the Shape of a Bag for Gold Dust
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun)
Water Jar with Peonies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
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May 31, 2026 (Sun)
Square Dish with a Chinese Poet Watching Seagulls
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun)
Dishes with Cherry Trees
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun)