Dish, Gourd design in underglaze blue with celadon glaze, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 17th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 8
June 17, 2014 (Tue) - August 31, 2014 (Sun)
The maturing of Japanese culture supported by the military and commoner classes continued throughout the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods. This gallery introduces the craft of interior furnishings and daily utensils that adorned the life of the people during these periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Picnic Set, Shellfish design in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Utsuki Nobuo, On exhibit through August 24, 2014)
Koshimaki (Summer garment), Pine, bamboo, plum, crane and tortoise design on chrysanthemum-patterned red figured satin ground, Formerly preserved by a vassal of the Kurume domain, Edo period, 18th - 19th century
Koshimaki (Summer garment), Plum, camellia, interlocking tortoise-shell hexagon and floral lozenge design on reddish-black plain-weave ground with glossed weft, Worn by Teikyo-in (Tanehime Satoko), the wife of Tokugawa Harutomi, the 10th head of the Kishu Tokugawa family, Edo period, 18th century
Large Dish, Snowscape design in underglaze blue, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 18th century
Dish, Gourd design in underglaze blue, partly with celadon glaze, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 17th century