Metalwork
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Teapot-Shaped Water Dropper with Four Noble Plants, Edo period, 18th century (Gift of Mr. Watanabe Toyotarō and Mr. Watanabe Masayuki)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
February 6, 2024 (Tue) - May 6, 2024 (Mon)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 |
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| Highlight | Handle with Cherry Blossoms | Edo period, 18th century | E-20079 | ||||
| Water Dropper Shaped Like a Chrysanthemum Stem | Edo period, 17th–18th century | Gift of Mr. Hashimoto Kanji, E-20007 | |||||
| Highlight | Teapot-Shaped Water Dropper with Four Noble Plants | Edo period, 18th century | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Toyotarō and Mr. Watanabe Masayuki, E-20363 | ||||
| Highlight | Nailhead Covers with Narcissuses | Edo period, 17th–18th century | E-20015 | ||||
| Highlight | Sliding Door Handles with Chrysanthemums and Water | Edo period, 18th century | E-20034 |