Metalwork
-
Hanging Lantern with Plum Trees and Bamboo
Found at the site of Chibadera Temple, Chiba, Muromachi period, 1550 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Hatano Yūjirō)UpcomingJapanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
June 2, 2026 (Tue) - August 23, 2026 (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 | Hanging Lantern with Plum Trees and Bamboo | Found at the site of Chibadera Temple, Chiba | Muromachi period, 1550 | Gift of Mr. Hatano Yūjirō, E-14570 | ||
| Highlight | Water Pitcher (Shigi Type) | Found in Okuizumo Town, Shimane | Kamakura period, 13th century | J-34932 | |||
| Highlight | Octofoil Mirror with Waterbirds | Found in Gose City, Nara | Heian period, 9th–10th century | E-18293 | |||
| Highlight | Wide-Mouthed Tea Kettle with Studs | Ashiya ware | Muromachi period, 1534 | E-19987 | |||
| Highlight | Paperweight Shaped Like Turtles | By Kurihara Teijō | Edo period, 19th century | E-13005 | |||
| Highlight | Boat-Shaped Hanging Water Dropper with Floral Vines | Edo period, 18th century | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Toyotarō and Mr. Watanabe Masayuki, E-20362 |