Deep Bowl with Flame-like Ornamentation, Attributed provenance: Umataka, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata, Jomon period, 3000 - 2000 BC
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
May 8, 2013 (Wed) - December 8, 2013 (Sun)
The Jomon culture began around 12,000 years ago. Earthenware vessels of this age with various motifs and styles are the starting point of "Highlights of Japanese Art." In the Yayoi period (450 B.C.- A.D. 250), pottery with a simplistic yet refined beauty and dotaku bell-shaped bronzes were prominent. Typical objects from the Kofun period (A.D. 250-600), such as haji, sue wares and haniwa figurines, as well as mirrors, arms and armor, saddlery, and accessory, which expresses the essence of metal and glass craftsmanship, are also featured.
Current exhibit includes:
Deep Bowl with Flame-like Ornamentation, Attributed provenance: Umataka, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata, Jomon period, 3000 - 2000 BC
Slippers, Gilt Bronze, From Eta Funayama Tumulus, Nagomi-machi, Kumamoto, Kofun period 5th - 6th century (National Treasure)
Jar, From Kugahara, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Yayoi period, 1st - 3rd century (Important Cultural Property, Private collection)
Jar, From Takakura-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Yayoi period, 1st - 3rd century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Footed Jar with Narrow Neck, Sue ware, From Kaniana Tomb, Toshi-cho, Toba-shi, Mie, Kofun (Asuka) period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Kawahara Matsuzo)