Three-Legged Basin
Jun ware, China, Ming dynasty, 14th–15th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
January 2, 2025 (Thu) - April 20, 2025 (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 | ||
Basin | Ru ware, China, Previously owned by Kawabata Yasunari | Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | Gift of Mr. Katori Kuniomi and Mrs. Katori Yoshiko, TG-3051 | ||||
Important Cultural Property | Flower Vase in the Shape of a "Cong" Ritual Vessel | Guan ware, China, Passed down by the Owari Tokugawa clan | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2167 | |||
Highlight | Dish with Lotus Flowers | Ding ware, China | Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-736 | |||
Highlight | Box with Vines | Yue ware, China | Northern Song dynasty, 11th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-1349 | |||
Highlight | Three-Legged Basin | Jun ware, China | Ming dynasty, 14th–15th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2169 | |||
Highlight | Flower Vase in the Shape of a "Zun" Ritual Wine Vessel | Longquan ware, China, Previously owned by the Mōri clan | Southern Song–Yuan dynasty, 13th century | TG-2968 | |||
Important Art Object | Water Pitcher | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Gorō, TG-3053 | |||
Bowl with Flowering Plants | Zhangzhou ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2550 | ||||
Highlight | Dish with Flowers and Butterflies | Jingdezhen ware, China | Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-987-2 |