Stove
Found in burial chamber no. 3 near Xiongyuecheng, Yingkou city, Liaoning province, China, Eastern Han Dynasty, 2nd century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 1, 2024 (Tue) - December 22, 2024 (Sun)
This gallery introduces burial items of tombs from about the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD. Mingqi are models of various implements and equipment, such as cooking stoves, vehicles including carriages and oxcarts, and even toilets. Tomb figures are models of humans who served a master, such as servants and entertainers. The objects on display present the idealized lifestyle that people of this time entrusted to mingqi and tomb figures.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Stove | Found in burial chamber no. 3 near Xiongyuecheng, Yingkou city, Liaoning province, China | Eastern Han Dynasty, 2nd century | TJ-5824 | |||
Highlight | Woman | China, Previously owned by Okuda Sei'ichi | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Private collection | |||
Highlight | Woman | China, Previously owned by Okuda Sei'ichi | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Private collection | |||
Highlight | Woman | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Mr. Suzuki Eiichi, TG-2896 | |||
Camel | China | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-689 | ||||
Tomb Guardian | China | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-648 |