Burials in China
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Model of a Well, Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd–3rd century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
November 29, 2022 (Tue) - February 19, 2023 (Sun)This gallery introduces burial items of tombs from about the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD. Mingqi are models of various implements and equipment, such as cooking stoves, vehicles including carriages and oxcarts, and even toilets. Tomb figures are models of humans who served a master, such as servants and entertainers. The objects on display present the idealized lifestyle that people of this time entrusted to mingqi and tomb figures.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Model of a Well | China | Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd–3rd century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TJ-683 | |||
| Highlight | Lion-Shaped Vessel | Old Yue ware, China | Western Jin–Eastern Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | Chicken-Head Pitcher | Old Yue ware, China | Eastern Jin–Southern dynasties, 4th–5th century | TG-2907 | |||
| Camel, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-689 | ||||
| Highlight | Official, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-654 | |||
| Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-648 |