Metalwork
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Brazier(Furo)
Passed down at Kōbai'in, sub-temple of Myōshinji, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1593 (Gift of Ms. Morikawa Fumiko)Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
June 17, 2025 (Tue) - August 17, 2025 (Sun)This exhibition provides a historical overview of Japanese metalwork from the Heian (794–1192) to the Edo (1603–1868) period. Objects are displayed by category, such as Buddhist ritual implements, mirrors, tea kettles, objects with designs in cloisonné, decorative fittings, and okimono ornaments. Visitors are invited to view the beauty of metals such as gold, silver, copper, and iron, as well as the shapes they were crafted into, and the designs they were freely embellished with.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Flower Basket with "Hōsōge" Floral Vines | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Jinshōji Temple, Shiga | |||
| Bell with a Jeweled Pagoda | Kamakura period, 1306 | E-13071 | |||||
| Important Cultural Property | Ritual Gong ("Kei") with a Lotus Pond | Found on the Kinpu Mountain Range, Nara | Heian period, 12th century | E-19890 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | "Flower Garland" | Muromachi period, 15th century | Lent by Jinshōji Temple, Shiga | |||
| Highlight | Mirror with Autumn Grasses, a Butterfly, and Birds | Found in Mitarashi Pond on Mount Haguro, Yamagata | Heian period, 12th century | E-15419 | |||
| Highlight | Brazier ("Furo") | Passed down at Kōbai'in, sub-temple of Myōshinji | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1593 | Gift of Ms. Morikawa Fumiko, E-20014 | |||
| Highlight | Incense Burner, Flower Vases, and Candle Holders ("Gogusoku") | By Murata Seimin (1761–1837) | Edo period, 19th century | E-13001 |