Chinese Bronzes
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Cooking Vessel (Ding) with Dragons
China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC (Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 1, 2024 (Tue) - February 2, 2025 (Sun)This section of the gallery focuses on bronzes, mainly from the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BC) to the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), including ritual vessels, musical instruments, weapons, and horse tack. It also features mirrors and other bronzes from Northern China, tracing the development of early Chinese aesthetics.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Animal-Shaped Finial | Northern frontier of China | 6th–5th century BC | TJ-5598 | |||
| Highlight | Cooking Vessel ("Fu") | Northern frontier of China | 1st century BC–1st century AD | TJ-3051 | |||
| Highlight | Mirror with Mythical Sea Beasts and Grapes | China | Tang dynasty, 7th century | TE-798 | |||
| Money Tree | Found in Sichuan Province or its vicinity, China | Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–2nd century | TJ-5707 | ||||
| Highlight | Cooking Vessel ("Ding") with Dragons | China | Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC | Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku, TJ-4789 | |||
| Highlight | Wine Vessel ("Bu") with Animal Masks ("Taotie") | China | Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC | Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku, TJ-4785 | |||
| Wine Vessel ("Zun") with Animal Masks ("Taotie") and Three Sacrificial Animals | China | Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC | Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku, TJ-4786 | ||||
| Highlight | Vase Shaped Like a Bronze Wine Vessel ("Lei") | Jingdezhen ware, China; with Qianlong reign mark | Qing dynasty, Qianlong era (1736–95) | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2681 | |||
| Highlight | Vase Shaped Like a Bronze Wine Vessel ("Lei") | China | Qing dynasty, 18th–19th century | Gift of Mr. Kamiya Denbei, TG-536 |