Artists to the Imperial Household
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Large Vase, Plum tree design in iron brown under yellow glaze, By Miyagawa Kozan I, dated 1892 (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 19
September 8, 2009 (Tue) - December 6, 2009 (Sun)>> detailed information
Artists to the Imperial Household were appointed under an honor system created to support artists and promote the fine arts. This exhibition presents a selection of these works from the ceramic, metal art and lacquerware genres.
Exhibit includes:
Large Vase, Plum tree design in iron brown under yellow glaze, By Miyagawa Kozan I, dated 1892 (Important Cultural Property)
Album of Lacquer Paintings, By Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period, 19th century
Set of writing box and writing-paper box, Design of tanzaku-paper with genjiko pattern in maki-e lacquer, By Kawanobe Itcho, dated 1903 (Gift of Mr. Mino Kei)
Eagle, By Suzuki Chokichi, 1892 (Important Cultural Property)
Large Vase, White porcelain, Grape scroll design in relief, By Itaya Hazan, Showa period, 20th century