Albums of Antique Textiles
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Album of Antique Textiles, China, Japan, Europe, and other regions, 16th–19th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
February 6, 2024 (Tue) - April 14, 2024 (Sun)During Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868), practitioners of the tea ceremony collected rare textiles from distant regions. They used these textiles to make pouches for tea ceremony utensils and fabric frames for works of calligraphy displayed in the tearoom.
They also made albums containing samples of these luxury textiles, which served as valuable reference guides. This exhibition features five textile albums containing samples from China, Japan, and India, some created hundreds of years ago.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Album of Antique Textiles | China, India, and other regions | 15th–18th century | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | Album of Antique Textiles | China, Japan, Europe, and other regions | 16th–19th century | TI-491 |