Woman, Three-color glaze, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Suzuki Eiichi)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 23, 2019 (Tue) - July 15, 2019 (Mon)
This part introduces burial items of tombs from about the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD. Mingqi are models of various implements and equipment, such as cooking stoves, vehicles including carriages and oxcarts, and even toilets. Tomb figures are models of humans who served a master, such as servants and entertainers. The objects on display present the idealized lifestyle that people of this time entrusted to mingqi and tomb figures.
Current exhibit includes:
Model of Well, Green glaze, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd–3rd century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Ewer, Flower design; yellow glaze with applied ornaments in underglaze iron pigment, Changsha ware, China, Tang dynasty, 9th century (Private collection)
Bowl, Yellow glaze with design in underglaze green and iron pigment, Changsha ware, China, Attributed provenance: Iriomote-jima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, Tang dynasty, 9th century (Private collection)
Woman, Three-color glaze, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Suzuki Eiichi)
Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze, China, Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)