Tea Bowl, Known as "Zangetsu" (moon in morning); black glaze, Satsuma ware, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
September 10, 2013 (Tue) - December 1, 2013 (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, Peony scroll design under yellow glaze, Seto ware, Kamakura period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Sandbank-shaped Bowl with Handle, Mino ware, Oribe type, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Mino Susumu)
Water Jar with Lugs, Known as "Tatsutagawa", Bizen ware, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, 16th - 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Tea Bowl, "Autumn Excursion" motif from Tale of Genji in overglaze enamels, Studio of Ninsei, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Ms. Yamamoto Tomiko and Mr. Yamamoto Kenji)
Large Dish, Brushwood fence design in overglaze enamel, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 17th century
Large Dish with Foliate Rim, Phoenix design in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Kokutani gosai-de type, Edo period, 17th century (Important Art Object, Gift of Mrs. Yamamoto Tomiko and Mr. Yamamoto Kenji)
Jar, Flowers design in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Kakiemon type, Edo period, 17th century
Tea Bowl, Known as "Zangetsu" (moon in morning); black glaze, Satsuma ware, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)