Metalwork
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Gold Coin (Ōban) Stamped with Diamond Shapes and Minted in the Tenshō Era, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1588 (Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
November 30, 2021 (Tue) - February 27, 2022 (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 |
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| Highlight | Gold Coin ("Ōban") Stamped with Diamond Shapes and Minted in the Tenshō Era | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1588 | Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao, E-20084 | ||||
| Highlight | Unmarked Silver Coin | Asuka period, 7th century | Gift of the Imperial Treasury, E-2649 | ||||
| Highlight | Silver Coin ("Chōgin") Minted in the Keichō Era | Found in Takarazuka City, Hyōgo | Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, ca. 1601–95 | E-7495 | |||
| Highlight | Gold Coin ("Ōban") Minted in the Kyōhō Era | Edo period, 1725–26 | Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao, E-20087 | ||||
| Highlight | Gold Coin ("Ōban") Minted in the Tenpō Era | Edo period, 1838–41 | Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao, E-20088 | ||||
| Highlight | Silver Coin ("Ichibugin") Minted in the Tenpō Era | Edo period, 1837–54 | Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao, E-20156 | ||||
| Highlight | Silver Coin ("Nishugin") Minted in the Ansei Era | Edo period, 1859 | Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao, E-20153 | ||||
| Highlight | Gold Coin ("Ōban") Minted in the Man'en Era | Edo period, 1860–62 | Gift of Mr. Ōkawa Isao, E-20089 | ||||
| Highlight | Scale with Weights | Edo period, 18th-19th century | Wood, brass, and other materials, E-5902 |