Seal with the Inscription "True Seal of the Emperor", China, Qin–Western Han dynasty, 3rd–2nd century BC (Gift of Mr. Abe Fusajirō)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
January 26, 2021 (Tue) - May 16, 2021 (Sun)
This gallery focuses on pottery and jade objects from about 3000 BC to AD 200. The items on display present the beauty that ancient Chinese people pursued in the form and color of pottery, as well as the characteristic luster of jade.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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Highlight | Painted Pottery Jar with a Handle | Gansu or Qinghai province, China | Majiayao culture, ca. 2,600-2,300 BC | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TJ-659 | |||
Oracle Bones | Excavated at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, China | Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC | TJ-4666-43 | ||||
Highlight | Seal with the Inscription "True Seal of the Emperor" | China | Qin–Western Han dynasty, 3rd–2nd century BC | Gift of Mr. Abe Fusajirō, TJ-3061 | |||
Highlight | Blade Arrowheads | Excavated from Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | Neolithic period, ca. 7th-3rd millennium BC | Gift of Mr. Morita Toshiro, TJ-4691 | |||
Highlight | Jade Axe | China | Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC | TJ-2419 | |||
Highlight | Roof Tile with an Animal Mask ("Taotie") | China | Warring States period (the state of Yan), 5th–4th century BC | TJ-5788 |