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 |