150th Anniversary Thematic Exhibition
Islamic Ceramics from the TNM Collection
Islamic Ceramics from the TNM Collection
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Bowl, Ayyubid dynasty, 13th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 4, 2022 (Tue) - January 22, 2023 (Sun)The term “Islamic ceramics” refers to ceramics created mainly in the areas corresponding to present-day Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey from the 7th century. From the 1910s to the 1940s, the Museum acquired rare examples of Islamic ceramics and further enriched its collection through purchases and donations.
For the first time ever, this thematic exhibition presents a comprehensive look at the Museum’s collection of Islamic ceramics.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Vase with Dragon Handles | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-647 | ||
| Important Art Object | Water Pitcher | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Gorō, TG-3053 | |||
| Highlight | Bowl with an Animal | Basrah, Iraq | Abbasid Caliphate, 9th–10th century | TJ-4854 | |||
| Highlight | Bottle | Iran | Seljuk–Anushtegin dynasty, 12th–start of 13th century | TG-1199 | |||
| Highlight | Bird-Shaped Pitcher | Iran | Ilkhanate, ca. mid-13th century–mid-14th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-1219 | |||
| Highlight | Large Dish with Flowering Plants | Iznik ware, Turkey | Ottoman Empire, end of 16th century–17th century | TG-2961 | |||
| Highlight | Lamp | Egypt, probably Fustat | Mamluk sultanate, 13th–14th century | TG-3077 |