Chinese Lacquerware
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Tray with Pommel Scrolls (detail), Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 9
January 21, 2020 (Tue) - April 12, 2020 (Sun)This part introduces the various methods and designs in Chinese lacquerware. Lacquerware is a form of decorative art made by applying lacquer sap on vessels and utensils, a practice which developed widely in China, Japan, Korea, and the Southeast Asian regions, in techniques and designs unique to each area. China, in particular, has a history of lacquerware of as long as 7000 years.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Tray with Pommel Scrolls | China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | TH-372 | |||
| Tray with Pommel Scrolls | China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler TH-376 | ||||
| Highlight | Lobed Tray with Birds and Flowers | China | Yuan dynasty, 13th–14th century | TH-393 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Sutra Box with Peacocks | China | Yuan dynasty, 1315 | Lent by Kōmyōbō Temple, Hiroshima |