Chinese Ceramics
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Incense Container Shaped Like an Eggplant, Jingdezhen ware, China, Ming dynasty, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
January 24, 2023 (Tue) - May 14, 2023 (Sun)This section of the gallery explores the history of Chinese ceramics, spanning the 7th to 19th century. The objects on view are rotated on a regular basis, but typically feature examples of fine porcelain made for the imperial household at the Jingdezhen imperial kilns alongside objects produced for commercial purposes in private kilns and elsewhere.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Tenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze | Jian ware, China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2496 | ||||
| Highlight | Tenmoku Tea Bowl with an “Oil-Spot” Glaze | China | Jin dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2498 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Flower Vase Shaped Like a "Cong" Ritual Vessel | Guan ware, China, Passed down by the Owari Tokugawa clan | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2167 | ||
| Important Art Object | Water Pitcher | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Gorō, TG-3053 | |||
| Highlight | Water Dropper with Flowering Plants | Jingdezhen ware, China, Passed down by the Sakai clan of Wakasa Province | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2529 | |||
| Highlight | Set of "Clog-Shaped" Bowls ("Mukōzuke") | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2575 | |||
| Bowl with Flowering Plants | Zhangzhou ware, China, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2550 | ||||
| Highlight | Woman | China | Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2403 | |||
| Highlight | Incense Container Shaped Like an Eggplant | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2585 | |||
| Pomegranate-Shaped Incense Container | Zhangzhou ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2651 |