Water Jar, Hitoe-guchi type; Known as "Shiba no Iori", Shigaraki ware, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
February 26, 2013 (Tue) - May 19, 2013 (Sun)
This gallery highlights the way of tea through its various art works such as paintings and calligraphy, vases, vessels for kaiseki meals, kettles, tea caddies, and tea bowls.
Current exhibit includes:
Flower Vase with Side Opening, Known as "Onjoji", By Sen no Rikyu, Azuchi-Momoyama period, dated 1590 (Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki)
Water Jar, Hitoe-guchi type; Known as "Shiba no Iori", Shigaraki ware, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Tea Bowl, Aoido type, Known as Toki-ido, Joseon dynasty, 15th - 16th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Bowl with Upturned Rim, Bizen ware, Edo period, 17th century