Metalwork
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Incense Burner, Flower Vases, and Candle Holders (Gogusoku), By Murata Seimin, Edo period, 19th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
August 23, 2022 (Tue) - November 20, 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 |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bell with a Five-Pronged "Vajra" and Images Symbolizing Deities | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Gokokuji Temple, Tokyo | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Gong ("Kei") with Lotus Vines | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Zenrinji Temple, Kyoto | |||
| Gong ("Kei") with Peacocks | Heian period, 12th century | Gift of Mr. Katori Masahiko, E-19975-2 | |||||
| Highlight | Mirror with Chrysanthemums, Butterflies, and Birds | Found in the [mitarashi] pond on Mt. Haguro, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata | Heian period, 12th century | E-15417 | |||
| Tea Kettle ("Shinnari Gama") with Five Horses and Distant Mountains | Ashiya ware | Muromachi period, 15th century | Gift of Mr. Ōkubo Tadayoshi, E-12995 | ||||
| Highlight | Incense Burner, Flower Vases, and Candle Holders ("Gogusoku") | By Murata Seimin (1761–1837) | Edo period, 19th century | E-13001 |