Dish with a Sluce and Flowing Water, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 17th—18th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
June 4, 2019 (Tue) - September 8, 2019 (Sun)
From Japan's first glazed ceramics of the Nara period to the various wares of the late Edo period, the exhibits will introduce the history of Japanese ceramics through masterworks according to time period and production sites.
Current exhibit includes:
Large Jar, Natural glaze, Echizen ware, Muromachi period, 16th century (Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Tea Bowl, Named “Furisode (Swinging Sleeves)”, Mino ware, Shino type, Azuchi-Momoyama—Edo period, 16th—17th century
Tea Bowl, By Donyu, Raku ware, Kuro-raku type, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Bowl in the Shape of a Stylized Sandbank with a Handle, Mino ware, Oribe type, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Mino Susumu)
Dishes in the Shapes of Poem Cards, Design of waka poems in underglaze iron oxide, Kenzan ware, Edo period, dated 1743
Large Dish with Watermills, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 17th-18th century (Private collection)
Hexagonal Jar, Design of flowering plants and phoenixes in overglaze enamel, Imari ware, Kakiemon type, Edo period, 17th century (Private collection)
Tea Bowl, Named “Zangetsu (Moon at Dawn)”, Satsuma ware, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)