Sake Bottle, Net and fish design in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, Kosometsuke type, Ming dynasty, 17th century, China (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
May 20, 2014 (Tue) - August 3, 2014 (Sun)
This gallery highlights the way of tea through its various art works such as paintings and calligraphy, vases, vessels for kaiseki meals, kettles, tea caddies, and tea bowls.
Current exhibit includes:
Tea Bowl, Horimishima type; known as "Kimura", Joseon dynasty, 16th - 17th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, On exhibit from July 1, 2014)
Letter, By Daikyu Shonen, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon, On exhibit from July 1, 2014)
Sake Bottle, Net and fish design in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, Kosometsuke type, Ming dynasty, 17th century, China (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)