Metalwork
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Set of Five Buddhist Ritual Implements
By Murata Seimin, Edo period, 19th centuryJapanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
March 23, 2021 (Tue) - June 20, 2021 (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 | ||
| Set of Five Buddhist Ritual Implements | By Murata Seimin (1761–1837) | Edo period, 19th century | E-13001 | ||||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Incense Burner | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Kōken-ji Temple, Kagawa | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Set of Six Buddhist Ritual Bowls | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Kōken-ji Temple, Kagawa | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Incense Burner with a Weighted Handle | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Kongō-ji Temple, Osaka | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | "Flower Garland" Temple Decoration with "Hōsōge" Floral Vines | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Jinshō-ji Temple, Shiga | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Hanging Lantern with Plums and Bamboo | Found at Chiba-dera Temple Site, Chiba | Muromachi period, 1550 (Tenbun 19) | Gift of Mr. Hatano Yūjirō, E-14570 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Hanging Lantern | Edo period, 1604 (Keichō 9) | Lent by Yoshino Mikumari Shrine, Nara |