Kaiseki Wares
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Kaiseki Table Ware, Fishnet design (detail), By Nakamura Sotetsu V, Edo period, dated 1801
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
April 18, 2017 (Tue) - May 21, 2017 (Sun)Kaiseki refers to cuisine offered to guests at a tea ceremony event. Initially, the style of kaiseki cuisine was simple and plain, but the number of dishes gradually increased over time. Today, many types of vessels are utilized according to the course, such as bowls, small dishes known as mukozuke, other dishes and shallow bowls, plates, sake flasks, and sake cups. Lacquer and ceramic wares have been traditionally used for kaiseki meals, and this exhibition features a full set of lacquer kaiseki ware by Nakamura Sotetsu V, together with ceramic wares cherished in tea ceremony settings.
Current exhibit includes:
Kaiseki Table Ware, Fishnet design, By Nakamura Sotetsu V, Edo period, dated 1801
Bowl, Wagtail design, Mino ware, Nezumi Shino type, Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, 16th–17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Covered Dish, Fan shape, Mino ware, Oribe type, Edo period, 17th century
Large Dish, Reed design in underglaze iron, Karatsu ware, Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Hexagonal Dish with Handles, Kosometsuke type, Carriage and figure design in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, China, Ming dynasty, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)