Jar, Three-color glaze with plum blossoms, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
January 2, 2015 (Fri) - May 6, 2015 (Wed)
This part introduces burial items of tombs from about the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD. Mingqi are models of various implements and equipment, such as cooking stoves, vehicles including carriages and oxcarts, and even toilets. Tomb figures are models of humans who served a master, such as servants and entertainers. The objects on display present the idealized lifestyle that people of this time entrusted to mingqi and tomb figures.
Current exhibit includes:
Painted Musicians and Dancer, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st - 2nd century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Funeral Urn, Celadon glaze, Old Yue ware, China, Three Kingdoms (Wu) - Western Jin dynasty, 3rd century
Jar, Three-color glaze with plum blossoms, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Official Tomb Figure, Three-color glaze, China, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)