During “Ayanishiki :Textile Beauty Appreciated in Nishijin" Saturday, December 20, 2025- Sunday, Febuary 1, 2026)
- Ayanishiki : Textile Beauty Appreciated in Nishijin (cont'd)
- Following Gallery 1, please enjoy distinguished examples of kosode and antique sarasa (old imported chintz) featured in Ayanishiki.
- Album of Antique Sarasa Samples
- Cotton, paper
- India and other countries, 17th-18th centuries
Nezu Museum
- The Allure of Buddhist Art: Buddhist Sculptures Created in the Early Modern Period
- Gallery 3 presents a Buddhist sculpture from the late medieval period (15th to 16th century) and masterpieces of early modern Buddhist sculpture.
- Seated Aizen-myōō (Rāgarāja)
- Wood with polychromy
- Japan Edo period, 17th century
Nezu Museum
- Ancient Chinese Bronzes
- The Nezu Museum collection of bronzes is world-renowned, and particularly strong in the area of late Shang (17th to 11th centuries BC) dynasty vessels, the pinnacle production period of this medium.
- Double-Ram Zun
- Bronze
- China; probably Hunan province, 13th-11th centuries BC
Nezu Museum
- Gosu-de Swatow Ware: Auspicious Motifs
- In the center sits a qilin (a mythical beast), its chest held high; the surrounding area is filled with bird-and-flower motifs and red roundels. The exuberance of aka-e type gosu-de ceramics, with bright red their basic color, is captivating.
- Dish with Qilin Design
- Zhangzhou ware group, gosu-aka-e type
- China Ming dynasty, 17th century
Nezu Museum
- First Tea Gathering: Celebrating the New Year
- Hatsugama (first kettle) is the first tea gathering of the year. As felicitations for the new year, a group of auspicious implements and vessels related to the zodiac animal of the year is assembled.
- Tea Container, Named Odorikoma Seto ware or Min o ware, katatsuki type
- Ceramic
- China Yuan-Ming dynasties, 14-15th centuries
Nezu Museum
- Decorated Clock
- This splendid Qing dynasty clock, a favorite of the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), is not to be missed.
- Clock Decorated with a Bird on a Cup
- England, 18th century
Nezu Museum