Chinese Ceramics
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Water Pitcher, Jingdezhen ware, China, Ming dynasty, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Gorō, Important Art Object)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
September 5, 2023 (Tue) - December 24, 2023 (Sun)This section of the gallery explores the history of Chinese ceramics, spanning the 7th to 19th century. The objects on view are rotated on a regular basis, but typically feature examples of fine porcelain made for the imperial household at the Jingdezhen imperial kilns alongside objects produced for commercial purposes in private kilns and elsewhere.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Water Pitcher | China | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Private collection | |||
| Basin | Ru ware, China | Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | Gift of Mr. Katori Kuniomi and Mrs. Katori Yoshiko, TG-3051 | on exhibit from September 19, 2023 | |||
| Highlight | Important Art Object | Water Pitcher | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Gorō, TG-3053 | ||
| Bowls | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | TG-2177 | ||||
| Highlight | Stemmed Cup with Peonies | Cizhou ware, China | Jin–Yuan dynasty, 13th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-784 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Flowering Plants | Longquan ware, China, Previously owned by Watanabe Chiaki and Watanabe Akira | Yuan–Ming dynasty, 14th–15th century | Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs | |||
| Set of "Clog-Shaped" Bowls ("Mukōzuke") | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2575 |