Metalwork
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Reliquary in the Shape of a Flaming Jewel, Kamakura period, 13th–14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
September 14, 2021 (Tue) - November 28, 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 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Reliquary in the Shape of a Flaming Jewel | Kamakura period, 13th–14th century | E-15502 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bell with a Stupa | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Son'eiji Temple, Shizuoka | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bell with a Wish-Granting Jewel | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Son'eiji Temple, Shizuoka | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bell with a Five-Pronged "Vajra" | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Son'eiji Temple, Shizuoka | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bell with a Single-Pronged "Vajra" | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Son'eiji Temple, Shizuoka | |||
| Bell with a Stupa | Kamakura period, 1306 | E-13071 | |||||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Dharma Wheel | Kamakura period, 14th century | Lent by Jikōji Temple, Saitama | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Double "Vajra" | Kamakura period, 14th century | Lent by Jikōji Temple, Saitama |