Metalwork
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Tea Kettle with a Hailstone Surface and the Inscription Onjōji Temple
Ashiya ware, Previously owned by Matsudaira Fumai, Muromachi period, 15th–16th century (Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki)Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 21, 2025 (Tue) - December 21, 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 | Important Cultural Property | Four Bells from a Set of Five Ritual Bells | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Son'eiji Temple, Shizuoka | |||
| Highlight | Temple Banners with Beads | Muromachi period, 1526 | E-19847-3 | ||||
| Highlight | Mirror with Chrysanthemums, Butterflies, and Birds | Found in Mitarashi Pond on Mount Haguro, Yamagata | Heian period, 12th century | E-15417 | |||
| Highlight | Tea Kettle with a "Hailstone" Surface and the Inscription "Onjōji Temple" | Ashiya ware, Previously owned by Matsudaira Fumai | Muromachi period, 15th–16th century | Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki, E-19545 | |||
| Highlight | Many-Jeweled Pagoda (Buddhist Reliquary) | By Kazariya Hachigorō | Edo period, 19th century | E-13006 |