Burials in China
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Jar, Three-color glaze with plum blossoms design, High-Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
June 24, 2020 (Wed) - July 5, 2020 (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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Model of a Granary Tower | Reportedly found in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China | Western Han–Eastern Han dynasty, 1st century BC–1st century AD | Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada TJ-2822 | |||
| Highlight | Model of a Cooking Stove | Found in Luoyang, Henan Province, China | Eastern Han Dynasty, 1st–3rd century | TJ-2170 | |||
| Highlight | Dish with a Lotus Flower | China | Southern dynasties, 5th–6th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke TG-2110 | |||
| Highlight | Round Jar | China | Sui dynasty–Tang dynasty, 7th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke TG-2057 | |||
| Highlight | Bowl with Textured Dots | China | Northern Qi dynasty, 6th century | Lent by the Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation | |||
| Highlight | Cups, Jar, and Tray | Found in Luoyang, Henan Province, China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | TG-1926 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Plum Blossoms | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige TG-2417 | |||
| Highlight | Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke TG-648 |