Metalwork
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Buddhist Reliquary with a Flaming Jewel, Kamakura period, 13th–14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
August 22, 2023 (Tue) - November 12, 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 | Important Cultural Property | Buddhist Reliquary with a Flaming Jewel | Kamakura period, 13th–14th century | E-15502 | |||
| Highlight | Temple Bell | Found in Nagara Town, Chiba | Nanbokuchō period, 1392 | E-14775 | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Butterfly-Shaped Ritual Gong ("Kei") | Found in Matsumoto City, Nagano | Heian period, 1001 | Gift of Mr. Takahashi Tamotsu, E-15485 | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Hanging Lantern with Plum Trees and Bamboo | Found at the site of Chiba Temple, Chiba | Muromachi period, 1550 | Gift of Mr. Hatano Yūjirō, E-14570 | |||
| Mirror with Paulownia and Bamboo Branches | By Ao Ietsugu | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1588 | E-20878 | ||||
| Highlight | Mirror with a Handle and Nandina Trees | Edo period, 18th century | Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada, E-18157 |