Tomb Guardian Animal, With pigment, Western Jin dynasty, 3rd century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
July 17, 2019 (Wed) - October 20, 2019 (Sun)
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:
Tomb Guardian Animal, With pigment, Western Jin dynasty, 3rd century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Bowl, Yellow glaze with inscription in underglaze iron pigment, Changsha ware, China, Tang dynasty, dated 838
Pillow, Three-color glaze with stamped mandarin duck design, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Ox Cart and Two Attendants, Three-color glaze, Tang dynasty, 7th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze, Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)