Oriental Ceramics
The museum has one of the best collections in Japan of Chinese ceramics
that spans from ancient times to the Qing. From Korea,
it has outstanding Goryeo ware and Joseon era blue and white pottery and white porcelain pieces.
Its Japanese ceramic collection is centered
around Hizen ware (Ko-kutani, Sakaida Kakiemon, Nabeshima),
and also includes Kyō ware (Ninsei, Kenzan) as well as earthen and
clay figures called dogū and haniwa, respectively.
Works on Display
Introduces some of the artworks currently on display.
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Deep Vessel with Flame Edges
First half of the Middle Jômon period -
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Haniwa Woman with Jar on her Head and Women with Cups
Kofun period -
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Jar with Incised Bird Design
Muromachi period -
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Important cultural property
Incense Burner with Esoteric Buddhist Implements Design
Nonomura Ninsei Edo period -
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Important cultural property
Bowl with "Tatsutagawa" Autumn Foliage and Stream Design in Openwork
Ogata Kenzan Edo period -
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Large Dish with Calligraphy Brush and Ink Stone Design
Edo period -
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Jar with Peonies Design
Edo period -
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Bowl with Dragon, Cloud and Red Roundels Design
Edo period -
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Octagonal Dish with Design of Various Treasures around the Ju (Longevity) Character
Edo period -
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Pavilion
Eastern Han dynasty -
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Female Musicians and Dancers
Tang dynasty -
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Camel
Tang dynasty -
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Porcelain with pale-blue glaze
Northern Song dynasty -
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Dish with Water Birds and Lotus Pond Design
Yuan dynasty -
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Bowl with Floral Scroll Design
Ming dynasty -
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Peach bloom glaze
Qing dynasty -
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Bowls with Butterflies Design
Qing dynasty -
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Dish with Dragons Design
Qing dynasty -
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Globular Flask with Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism Design
Qing dynasty -
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Gourd-shaped Ewer with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Sprays, Cranes and Clouds Design
Goryeo dynasty -
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Jar with Lotus Design
Joseon dynasty
Other Works in the Collection
We are going to introduce some of the works in our collection which are going to be exhibited.
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Square Dish with Handle
Momoyama period -
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Large Dish with Pine, Bamboo, Plum blossoms, Peonies and Phoenixes Design
Edo period -
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Vase with Fish and Floral Scroll Design
Jin dynasty -
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Gourd-Shaped Vase with Applied Peony and Chrysanthemum Scroll Design
Southern Song-Yuan dynasties -
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Jar with Flowering Plant Design
Joseon dynasty
Collection
About the Collection
