Flower Vases
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Vase, Shakuhachi Type, Known as "Ikkyoku", Attributed to Sen no Rikyu, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
March 19, 2013 (Tue) - June 2, 2013 (Sun)As the seasons change in Japan, people sometimes pray to deities or ancestors. Or, perhaps they perform the tea ceremony for an important guest. At such times, flowers are an essential part of the occasion.
Current exhibit includes:
Flower Vase with Elephant Handles, Known as "Akizuki" (autumn moon), Ming dynasty, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)
Flower Vase, Shakuhachi Type, Known as "Ikkyoku", Attributed to Sen no Rikyu, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Flower Vase in Shape of Jade Cong, Celadon glaze, Southern Song Guan ware Formerly preserved by the Owari Tokugawa family, Southern Song dynasty, 12th - 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Takasago Flower Vase, Design in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, Kosometsuke type, Ming dynasty, 17th century