Chinese Bronzes
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Wine Vessel (Bu) with Animal Masks (Taotie)
China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC (Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 21, 2025 (Tue) - March 8, 2026 (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 | Wine Warmer ("Jia") | China | Erlitou culture (Xia dynasty)–Shang dynasty, 18th–16th century BC | TJ-5695 | |||
| Highlight | Knife | Northern frontier of China | 18th–13th century BC | TJ-2452 | |||
| Highlight | Mirror-Shaped Ornament | Southwestern China | Warring States period–Western Han dynasty, 4th–2nd century BC | TJ-5549 | |||
| 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 | Flower Vase with Peony Vines | Longquan ware, China | Yuan dynasty, 13th–14th century | Gift of the Maritime Shipping Company Tatsuuma Shokai, TG-610 |