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Chinese Ceramics: The Resurrected Yamamoto Collection - Porcelain Edition
Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi
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This exhibit features Chinese ceramics donated by Masayuki Yamamoto in 2000, for the first time in about 20 years. From the 417 selected pieces, last year the museum introduced "Porcelain Edition" focusing on colored pottery from the Neolithic period, green-glazed pottery from the Han Dynasty, and Tang Dynasty tri-colored ware and burial goods.
This "Porcelain Edition," will feature works from the Jingdezhen kiln, which has had a significant influence on the world from the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China era. This includes the ancient Sometsuke (blue and white) porcelain favored by the Japanese, and Song and Yuan Dynasty celadon, white porcelain, black glaze, and the kilns producing them in the first half of the exhibition period. In the latter half, the exhibition will showcase vibrant colored glazes and polychrome works from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Throughout the exhibition, the antique Sometsuke from Jingdezhen, believed to have been ordered by Japanese tea connoisseurs along with model samples during the tea ceremony trend, will be a highlight of the Yamamoto Collection. These Sometsuke pieces, somewhat thick and varied in appearance, evoke the atmosphere of Mino-Momoyama pottery, reminiscent of Shino or Oribe ware. In the first half, the exhibition will present works from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, including the Jian kiln famous for its black-glazed Tenmoku tea bowls, the Cizhou kiln known for its ceramics beloved by commoners to this day, and the Yaozhou kiln with its distinctive olive-green glaze, as well as various kilns such as Jun and Longquan, which colored the era with their pottery. In the latter half, the exhibition will introduce colorful works from the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as polychrome, plain tri-color, and splashed-color ceramics, showcasing their exquisite painting-like sophistication.
Against the backdrop of the tea ceremony trend, Chinese ceramics and Mino ware influenced each other and continued to evolve into the present day. In addition to the relationship between Chinese ceramics and Mino ware, explored in the pottery edition, the exhibition invites visitors to enjoy the history and transformation of ceramics beyond China.
First Half (April 27th to June 30th): Focus on celadon from the Song and Yuan Dynasties and pottery from various regions.
Second Half (July 3rd to September 1st): Development during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
This "Porcelain Edition," will feature works from the Jingdezhen kiln, which has had a significant influence on the world from the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China era. This includes the ancient Sometsuke (blue and white) porcelain favored by the Japanese, and Song and Yuan Dynasty celadon, white porcelain, black glaze, and the kilns producing them in the first half of the exhibition period. In the latter half, the exhibition will showcase vibrant colored glazes and polychrome works from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Throughout the exhibition, the antique Sometsuke from Jingdezhen, believed to have been ordered by Japanese tea connoisseurs along with model samples during the tea ceremony trend, will be a highlight of the Yamamoto Collection. These Sometsuke pieces, somewhat thick and varied in appearance, evoke the atmosphere of Mino-Momoyama pottery, reminiscent of Shino or Oribe ware. In the first half, the exhibition will present works from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, including the Jian kiln famous for its black-glazed Tenmoku tea bowls, the Cizhou kiln known for its ceramics beloved by commoners to this day, and the Yaozhou kiln with its distinctive olive-green glaze, as well as various kilns such as Jun and Longquan, which colored the era with their pottery. In the latter half, the exhibition will introduce colorful works from the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as polychrome, plain tri-color, and splashed-color ceramics, showcasing their exquisite painting-like sophistication.
Against the backdrop of the tea ceremony trend, Chinese ceramics and Mino ware influenced each other and continued to evolve into the present day. In addition to the relationship between Chinese ceramics and Mino ware, explored in the pottery edition, the exhibition invites visitors to enjoy the history and transformation of ceramics beyond China.
First Half (April 27th to June 30th): Focus on celadon from the Song and Yuan Dynasties and pottery from various regions.
Second Half (July 3rd to September 1st): Development during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Schedule | Apr 27 (Sat) 2024-Sep 1 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥320; University Students ¥210; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Venue | Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi https://www.tajimi-bunka.or.jp/minoyaki_museum/  | ||||
| Location | 1-9-27 Higashimachi, Tajimi-shi, Gifu 507-0801 | ||||
| Access | From the South exit of Tajimi Station on the JR Chuo Main and Taita lines, take the Totetsu bus and get off at Higashicho. The venue is 8 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 0572-23-1191 | ||||
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