Metalwork
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Mirror with a Scene of Mount Penglai, Kamakura period, 13th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
November 22, 2022 (Tue) - February 19, 2023 (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 | Mirror with a Scene of Mount Penglai | Kamakura period, 13th century | E-19965 | ||||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Tea Kettle ("Shinnari Gama") with Pines on the Shore | Ashiya ware | Muromachi period, 15th century | E-19998 | ||
| Articulated Spiny Lobster | By Myōchin Munekiyo | Edo period, 18th–19th century | E-20286 | ||||
| Highlight | Water Dropper Shaped Like a Spiny Lobster | Edo period, 18th–19th century | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Toyotarō and Mr. Watanabe Masayuki, E-20555 | ||||
| Highlight | Water Dropper Shaped Like a Rabbit | Edo period, 18th–19th century | E-13805 |