Admiration of Ceramics from South China in Japan
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Jar with Five Lugs
Ming dyansty, 16th–17th centuryJapanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
December 21, 2021 (Tue) - February 20, 2022 (Sun)For over 1,000 years, from the late 10th to the early 20th century, ceramics for both local use and export have been produced in what are now Fujian and Guangdong provinces. The kilns in this area of South China were privately owned, producing ceramics with a robust and casual quality.This exhibition looks at the allure of these ceramics from South China and explores how they influenced the aesthetic tastes of people in Japan.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Jar with Five Lugs | China | Ming dyansty, 16th–17th century | TG-335 | |||
| Highlight | "Tenmoku" Tea Bowl | China | Yuan–Ming dynasty, 14th–15th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2495 | |||
| Highlight | Water Jar with Figures | Zhangzhou ware, China, Previously owned by Kagata Kan'ichirō | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Previously owned by the Kagata clan | |||
| Pomegranate-Shaped Incense Container | Zhangzhou ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2651 | ||||
| Highlight | Important Art Object | Bowl with Peonies | Guangzhou ware, Previously owned by Okano Shigezō and Hosokawa Moritatsu | Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | TG-2185 | ||
| Highlight | Tea Cups with Poems | By Aoki Mokubei (1767–1833) | Edo period, 1824 | G-5748-2 |