Metalwork
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Hanging Incense Burner in the Shape of a Flower Basket, Edo period, 19th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
September 15, 2020 (Tue) - December 13, 2020 (Sun)This exhibition provides a historical overview of Japanese metalwork from the Heian (794–1192) to the Edo (1603–1868) period. Objects are displayed by category, such as Buddhist ritual implements, mirrors, tea kettles, objects with designs in cloisonné, decorative fittings, and okimono ornaments. Visitors are invited to view the beauty of metals such as gold, silver, copper, and iron, as well as the shapes they were crafted into, and the designs they were freely embellished with.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Articulated Hawk | By Myōchin Kiyoharu | Edo period, 18th–19th century | E-20000 | ||||
| Highlight | Flower Cart | Edo period, 19th century | E-12739 | ||||
| Highlight | Hanging Incense Burner in the Shape of a Flower Basket | Edo period, 19th century | E-12733 | ||||
| Highlight | Articulated Dragon | By Myōchin Muneaki (1682–1751) | Edo period, 1713 (Shōtoku 3) | E-20016 | |||
| Highlight | Articulated Spiny Lobster | By Myōchin Munekiyo | Edo period, 18th–19th century | E-20286 | |||
| Highlight | Articulated Spiny Lobster | By Takase Kōzan (1869–1934) | Taishō–Shōwa era, 20th century | Private collection |