Tea Ceremony
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Fan-Shaped Food Cups (Mukozuke) (detail), Mino ware, Oribe type, Edo period, 17th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
September 10, 2019 (Tue) - December 1, 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:
Tea Bowl, Named “Tago no Tsuki (The Moon of Tago)”, Komogai type, Joseon dynasty, 16th–17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Flower Vase with Elephant-Shaped Handles, Named “Akizuki (Autumn Moon)”, Muromachi period, 15th–16th century (Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)
Fan-Shaped Food Cups (Mukozuke), Mino ware, Oribe type, Edo period, 17th century