Metalwork
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Tea Kettle, Seaside pine design, Ashiya ware, Shinnari type, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
March 10, 2020 (Tue) - June 14, 2020 (Sun)Decoration in Buddhism involves sumptuous representations of Buddhas, as well as ritual interiors of temple halls. The adornments used for this purpose are known collectively in Japanese as shogongu. This exhibition introduces Buddhist ritual implements such as containers for sarira, or literally, “Buddha’s relics,” together with items for esoteric Buddhist altars, and interior decor including ritual banners and pendent floral openwork ornaments. The works present an overview of multifarious metalwork techniques such as casting, carving, and forging.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Reliquary for Wish-Granting Jewel | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Chōfukuji Temple, Nara | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Gong ("Kei") with Lotus Vines | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Zenrinji Temple, Kyoto | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Flower Basket with "Hōsōge" Floral Arabesque | Nanbokuchō period, 14th century | Lent by Jinshōji, Shiga | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Flower Basket with "Hōsōge" Floral Arabesque | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Jinshōji Temple, Shiga | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Basin for Anointing an Image of the Infant Buddha | Heian period, 12th century | E-14286 | ||||
| Important Cultural Property | Cast Image of the Deity Zaō Gongen | Excavated fromFound on the Kinpu Mountain Range, Tenkawa Village, Nara Kinpusen, Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara | Heian period, 10th-12th century | Lent by Ōminesanji Temple, Nara | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Plaque with the Deity Shō Kannon | Kamakura period, 1275 (Kenji 1) | E-19920 | ||||
| Important Cultural Property | Tea Kettle ("Shinnari Gama") with Pines on the Shore | Ashiya ware | Muromachi period, 15th century | E-19998 |