Joint Thematic Exhibition with the Shanghai Museum: Chinese Bronzes
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Bianzu Ding Cooking Vessel, Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-10th century BC (Lent by the Shanghai Museum)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 30, 2016 (Tue) - February 26, 2017 (Sun)The Shanghai Museum s Chinese bronze ware collection is the finest in both quality and quantity. In this exhibit, ten from the collection makes a dream encounter with bronzes from the Tokyo National Museum. The artifacts represent the depth and breadth of China's bronze culture through the different motifs and forms.
Current exhibit includes:
Gang Jie Zun Wine Vessel, Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-10th century BC
Vessel for Shells, Seven oxen design, Excavated at Mt.Shizhai, Jinning country, Yunnan province, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd-1st century BC (Lent by the Shanghai Museum
Xiaoke Ding Cooking Vessel, Western Zhou dynasty, 9th-8th century BC (Lent by the Shanghai Museum)
Ding Cooking Vessel, Coiling Snakes design, Attributed provenance: Shouzhou, Anhui province, China, Warring States period, 3rd century BC (Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku)
Kezhong Bell, China, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC (Lent by the Shanghai Museum)