Modern Decorative Arts: The National Industrial Exhibitions
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Footed Bowl, With applied crabs and brown glaze, By Miyagawa Kozan I, 1881 (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 19
March 19, 2013 (Tue) - June 23, 2013 (Sun)The National Industrial Exhibition was held in Japan five times in the period from 1877 (Meiji 10) to 1903 (Meiji 36). With an emphasis on the development of industry and artistic techniques, the organizers appealed for the submission of items that would contribute to enterprise, as well as objects made using advanced skills. Owing to this, many decorative art objects were submitted which displayed exquisite production techniques. To show visitors the excellent craftsmanship of these items, this exhibition displays decorative art objects in the Tokyo National Museum collection at the time the national industrial exhibitions were held.
Current exhibit includes:
Footed Bowl, With applied crabs and brown glaze, By Miyagawa Kozan I, 1881 (Important Cultural Property)
Set of writing box and writing-paper box, Tanzaku-paper with genjiko pattern in maki-e lacquer, By Kawanobe Itcho, 1903 (Gift of Mr. Mino Takashi)
Vase, Lotus and heron design, By Koichi, ca. 1877