Metalwork
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Basin for Bathing a Statue of the Infant Buddha
Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property)UpcomingJapanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed) - May 31, 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 | Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle | By Funada Ikkin (1812–1863) | Edo period, 1843 | E-12744 | |||
| Ritual Gong (Kei) with Peonies | Kamakura period, 13th century | E-15307 | |||||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Basin for Bathing a Statue of the Infant Buddha | Heian period, 12th century | E-14286 | |||
| Highlight | Mirror with Cherry Blossoms and Paired Birds | Found in Mitarashi Pond on Mount Haguro, Yamagata | Heian period, 12th century | E-15427 | |||
| Highlight | Tea Kettle with a Willow Tree and the Tatsuta River | Ashiya ware | Muromachi period, 15th–16th century | Lent by the Satoh Artcraft Research & Scholarship Foundation | |||
| Highlight | Hairpin with Double Cherry Blossoms | Edo period, 19th century | E-18733 |