Bowl with Foliate Rim, Celadon glaze; known as "Bakohan", Longquan ware, China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - March 31, 2019 (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:
Bowl with Foliate Rim, Celadon glaze; known as "Bakohan", Longquan ware, China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)
Tea Kettle, Plum and bamboo design, Ashiya ware, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Art Object,Lent by The Satoh Artcraft Research & Scholarship Foundation)
Bamboo Tea Scoop, By Takeno Jo'o, Muromachi period, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki)
Bowl, Wagtail design, Mino ware, Nezumi-shino type, Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, 16th–17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Sake Ewer, Peony and lion design in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs