Set of Five Dishes, Cherry tree design in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
February 14, 2012 (Tue) - May 6, 2012 (Sun)
From Japan’s first glazed ceramics of the Nara period to the various wares of the late Edo period, the exhibits will introduce the history of Japanese ceramics through masterworks according to time period and production sites.
Current exhibit includes:
Large-mouthed Jar, Design of peony scrolls under yellow glaze, Seto Ware, Kamakura period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Set of Five Dishes, Cherry tree design in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 18th century
Bowl, Cherry tree design in overglaze enamel and openwork, By Nin'ami Dohachi, Edo period, 19th century