Ceramic plate with three overlapping vases. Left vase has red geometric patterns, middle is white with blue cracks, and right has red flowers on light blue.
Exhibition

The Infinite Artistry of Japanese Ceramics

Large Storage Jar (Ōtsubo), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware), Japan
Japan
late 15th century
Head of a Clay Figure (Dogū), Earthenware, Japan
Japan
Head of a Clay Figure (Dogū), Earthenware with incised decoration, Japan
Japan
Plug-Shaped Ear Ornaments, Earthenware, Japan
Japan
Head of a Clay Figure (Dogū), Earthenware, Japan
Japan
Head of a Clay Figure (Dogū), Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration, Japan
Japan
Head of a Masked Clay Tomb Sculpture (Haniwa), Earthenware, Japan
Japan
late 5th–6th century
Head of a Warrior Clay Tomb Sculpture (Haniwa) 

, Earthenware with incised and applied decoration, Japan
Japan
6th century
Head of a Clay Tomb Sculpture (Haniwa)
, Earthenware with painted, incised, and applied decoration, Japan
Japan
5th–early 6th century
Work (Mask), Isamu Noguchi  American, Unglazed Bizen stoneware, Japan, Imbe
Isamu Noguchi
1952
Haniwa, Tsuji Kakō  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Tsuji Kakō
ca. 1920
Wild Boar Piglet Clay Tomb Sculpture (Haniwa), Earthenware, Japan
Japan
6th century
Head of a Deer Clay Tomb Sculpture (Haniwa), Earthenware, Japan
Japan
ca. 5th–6th century
Tall-Footed Bowl (Hachi), Earthenware with pigment, Japan
Japan
ca. 200–100 BCE
Deep Pot (Fuka-bachi), Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration, Japan
Japan
Spring Snow 22H-2, Hoshino Satoru  Japanese, Glazed Shigaraki stoneware, Japan
Hoshino Satoru
2022
Figure of a Seated Beauty, Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1670–90
Figure of a Standing Beauty, Porcelain with polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1670–90
Bowl with Character for “Longevity” and Assorted Treasure Motifs, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels and gold over the glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 17th century
Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Chinese Character Meaning “Treasure”, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Imari type), Japan
Japan
late 17th century
Dish with Assorted Treasures Floating on Waves, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century
Teabowl with Rising Sun and Crane, Eiraku Hozen  Japanese, Stoneware with cream slip under a white slip and polychrome enamels, gold, and silver over a transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan
Eiraku Hozen
mid-19th century
Dish with Sacred Jewels, Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1720s
Dish with Peaches, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1720
Small Dish (Kozara) with Three Jars, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
1680–90s
Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Clamshell, with Cranes (exterior) and Tortoise Motifs (interior), Eiraku Hozen  Japanese, Porcelain with cobalt blue under (interior) and red and gold over (exterior) transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type), Japan
Eiraku Hozen
first half 19th century
Shino Tea Bowl with Bridge and Shrine, Known as “Bridge of the Gods” (Shinkyō), Stoneware with iron oxide under glaze (Mino ware, Shino type), Japan
Japan
late 16th–early 17th century
Seven-Panel Buddhist Monk’s Vestment (Shichijō kesa) with Floral-Lozenge Pattern, Twill-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning, Japan
Japan
17th century
Nigatsudō Burned Sutra, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; silver pigment on indigo-dyed paper, Japan
Unidentified artist
ca. 744
Red Raku Tea Bowl (Chawan), Hon'ami Kōetsu  Japanese, Stoneware with white glassy glaze (Raku ware); gold lacquer repairs, Japan
Hon'ami Kōetsu
18th century
Sake Cup (Guinomi), Stoneware with ash and iron glaze (Karatsu ware); silver lacquer repairs, Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Shigaraki Tea Jar (Chatsubo), Stoneware with natural ash glaze; gold lacquer repairs (Kyoto ware, Shigaraki type), Japan
Japan
17th century
Small Jar (Kotsubo), Stoneware with ash glaze (Karatsu ware); gold lacquer repairs, Japan
Japan
late 16th–early 17th century
Seven-Panel Buddhist Monk’s Vestment (Shichijō kesa) Made from a Chinese Robe, Silk satin brocaded with silk and metallic thread; silk embroidery, Japan
Japan
18th century
Tea bowl, Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware), gold lacquer repairs, China
China
13th century
Bowl, Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware); gold lacquer repairs, China
China
13th century
Vase, Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware); gold lacquer repairs, China
China
13th century
Wind, Kohyama Yasuhisa  Japanese, Stoneware, Shigaraki clay with natural ash glaze, Japan
Kohyama Yasuhisa
2004
Deep Cylindrical Vessel (Fukabachi), Earthenware with cord-marked decoration and sculptural rim, Japan
Japan
ca. 3500–2500 BCE
Deep Vessel with Decorative Handles, Earthenware with incised decoration, Japan
Japan
ca. 3500–2500 BCE
Watashigaraki, Wada Morihiro  Japanese, Stoneware (Shigaraki type), Japan
Wada Morihiro
2000
Recumbent bottle (Yokobe), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan
Japan
late 6th century
Urn or Jar, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan
Japan
8th century
Long-Necked Jar (Chōkeiko), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan
Japan
7th century
Large Storage Jar (Ōtsubo), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan
Japan
6th–7th century
Wide-Mouthed Jar (Kame), Stoneware with incised kiln mark and natural ash glaze (Echizen ware), Japan
Japan
16th century
Large Storage Jar (Ōtsubo), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tanba ware), Japan
Japan
second half 14th century
Large Storage Jar (Ōtsubo), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware), Japan
Japan
16th century
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type); lacquer cover, Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Four-Legged Jar (Yonsoku-tsubo), Stoneware with green glaze and relief decoration (Sanage ware), Japan
Japan
9th century
Jar with loop handles, Stoneware with olive celadon glaze, China
China
7th century
Sake vessel (Heishi), Wood with layers of black and red lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan
Japan
late 16th century
Jar, Porcelain with ivory glaze (Ding ware), China
China
10th–11th century
Small Jar, Porcelaneous stoneware with white glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1620–40
Small Jar, Porcelaneous stoneware with white glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1620–40
Dish with Peonies, Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware), China
China
late 14th–early 15th century
Large Negoro Lobed Tray (Rinka-bon), Wood with layers of black and red lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan
On loan to The Met
Japan
ca. 1491
Large Celadon Dish (Ōzara) with Peonies, Porcelain with celadon glaze and carved design (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
On loan to The Met
Japan
1640–1650s
Landscape of the Four Seasons, Kano Chōkichi  Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper, Japan
Kano Chōkichi
16th century
Zen Master with Meditation Staff, and Chinese-Style Landscapes, Unkoku Tōeki  Japanese, Set of three hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan
Unkoku Tōeki
Ten'yū Jōkō
probably late 1620s–1644
Storage Case (Karabitsu), Wood with layers of black and red lacquer (Negoro ware); gilt-bronze fittings, Japan
Japan
1422
Splashed-Ink Landscape, Bokushō Shūshō  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Bokushō Shūshō
early 16th century
Celadon Jar, Kawase Shinobu  Japanese, Porcelain with celadon glaze, Japan
Kawase Shinobu
2001
Bowl with Radish and Vegetables, orcelain with carved decoration under celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 17th century
Small Jar (Kotsubo) with Relief Plum- Blossom Patterns, Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1630–40s
Cup Stand with Relief Plum-Blossom Pattern, Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper, Japan
Japan
16th century
Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper, Japan
Japan
16th century
Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Japan
16th century
Sogu Katachi 05 (Sliced Form 05), Nagae Shigekazu  Japanese, Porcelain, Japan
Nagae Shigekazu
2005
Old Plum, Kano Sansetsu  Japanese, Four sliding-door panels (fusuma); ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Kano Sansetsu
1646
Bamboo in Snow, Taihō Shōkon  Chinese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on silk, Japan
Taihō Shōkon
Hakujun Shōkō
1774
Pair of Sake Bottles with Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, Stoneware with polychrome enamels and gold over transparent glaze (Ko-Kiyomizu ware), Japan
Japan
18th century
Dish with Bamboo Leaves
, Ogata Kenzan (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cream slip, cobalt blue, and iron brown under transparent glaze; gold lacquer repairs, Japan
Ogata Kenzan
18th century
Dish with Bamboo Leaves, Ogata Kenzan (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cream slip, cobalt blue, and iron brown under transparent glaze; gold lacquer repairs, Japan
Ogata Kenzan
18th century
Writing Box (Suzuribako) in the Shape of a Piece of Bamboo, Lacquered wood with black takamaki-e on black lacquer ground (all black kuromaki-e), Japan
Japan
early 20th century
Autumn Flowers in a Bamboo Basket, Yosa Buson  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Yosa Buson
1760s
Flower Basket in the Shape of a Lily Bud (Yuri-gata hanakago), Tanabe Chikuunsai I  Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan
Tanabe Chikuunsai I
ca. 1930
Bamboo in the Four Seasons, Tosa Mitsunobu  Japanese, Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Tosa Mitsunobu
late 15th–early 16th century
Noh Robe (Karaori) with Pattern of Bamboo and Young Pines on Bands of Red and White, Twill-weave silk with resist-dyed warps, supplementary weft patterning in silk, and gold-leaf paper strips (karaori), Japan
Japan
first half 19th century
Pair of Negoro Lacquer Candlesticks, Wood with layers of black and red lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan
Japan
late 16th century
Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Spinning-Top Design, Porcelain with red enamel over transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
On loan to The Met
Japan
17th century
Window onto Bamboo on a Rainy Day, Gion Nankai  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Gion Nankai
first half 18th century
Bottle with  Pine Tree, Stoneware with iron-brown decoration and copper-green glaze over brushed white slip, under transparent glaze (Old Takeo ware), Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Bamboo Shoots, Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan
Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)
1820
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with the “Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove”, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze; lacquer cover with porcelain knob (Hirado ware), Japan
Japan
second half 18th century
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Bamboo, Porcelain with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Hirado ware), Japan
Japan
first half 18th century
Bugaku Dances (front); Chinese Lions (reverse), Hanabusa Itchō  Japanese, Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Hanabusa Itchō
early 18th century
Large Dish (Ōzara) with Lion and Peony, Porcelaneous stoneware with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Kimono-Shaped Coverlet (Yogi) with Chinese Lions and Peonies, Figured satin-weave silk with paste-resist dyeing, tie-dyeing, and ink painting, Japan
Japan
late 17th century
Small Jar (Ko-tsubo) with Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Jar (Tsubo) with Flowering Plant, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1630s
Jar (Tsubo) with Landscape, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1630s
Jar (Tsubo) with Chrysanthemums, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Large Dish (Ōzara) with Birds on a Tree, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1624–43
Large Dish (Ōzara) with Peony, Butterfly, and Insects, Porcelaneous stoneware with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1624 –43
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Pines, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Bird on a Rock under Willow Tree, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type, Japan
Japan
ca. 1640–50s
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Pine (front) and Plum with Bamboo (reverse), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1630–40s
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Plants and Auspicious Motifs, Porcelaneous stoneware with cobalt blue under transparent glaze with applied decoration (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1624–43
Jar (Tsubo) with Landscape and Figures, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1630–40
Jar (Tsubo) with Four Loop Handles and Flower Medallions, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1630–40s
Small Dish (Kozara) with Flower Arrangement in a Pot, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1620–40
Hanging Flower Holder (Hanaire) with Woman Holding a Flag, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1660–70s
Small Dish (Kozara) with Chinese Male Figure, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1620–30s
Jar (Tsubo) with Stylized Net Design 

, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1620–40
Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Flowers and Grasses, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
early 18th century
Letter of Invitation, Hon'ami Kōetsu  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Hon'ami Kōetsu
after 1615
Set of Five Camellia-Shaped Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) with Camellia Patterns, Ogata Kenzan  Japanese, Stoneware with white slip under and polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Kyoto, Kenzan ware), Japan
Ogata Kenzan
18th century
Set of Five Medium Dishes (Chūzara) with Plum-Blossom Patterns, Ogata Kenzan  Japanese, Stoneware with white slip under and polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Kyoto, Kenzan ware), Japan
Ogata Kenzan
18th century
Box in the Shape of an Object Wrapped with a Polka-Dot Textile Wrapper (Furoshiki), Matsuda Yuriko  Japanese, Porcelain with polychrome enamels and gold over transparent glaze, Japan
Matsuda Yuriko
1998
Square Dish with Spring Flowers and Grasses, Ogata Kenzan  Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome enamels under transparent glaze (Kyoto ware), Japan
Ogata Kenzan
18th century
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Geometric Patterns, Ogata Ihachi (Kyoto Kenzan II)  Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome enamels under transparent glaze (Kyoto ware); wood with black lacquer lid, Japan
Ogata Ihachi (Kyoto Kenzan II)
first half 18th century
Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki), Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki), Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki), Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki), Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki), Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki), Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Covered Vessel (Futamono) with Plum Tree, Stoneware with iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe type, Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Kettle (Kama) with Willow and Cherry, Ōnishi Gorōzaemon  Japanese, Cast iron and bronze, Japan
Ōnishi Gorōzaemon
mid-17th century
Water-Dropper (Suiteki) in Raccoon Dog Shape, Stoneware with iron under feldspar glaze (Mino ware, E-Shino type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Nanban Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Large Handles, Nonomura Ninsei  Japanese, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Kyoto ware), Japan
Nonomura Ninsei
second half 17th century
Letter about Sake, Sen no Rikyū  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Sen no Rikyū
ca. 1583
Round Wooden Incense Container (Kōgō) with Sen no Rikyū’s Signature, Wood, iron, and silver clamps; lacquer, Japan
Japan
16th century
Tenmyō Kettle, Named “Taya Itome”, Cast iron, Japan
Japan
16th century
Tea Scoop (Chashaku), Sen no Rikyū  Japanese, Bent and carved bamboo, Japan
Sen no Rikyū
1580s
Used-Water Container (Kensui), Stoneware with iron glaze (Takatori ware), Japan
Japan
mid-19th century
Black Raku Tea Bowl, Named “Kaedegure” (Twilight by the Maples), Raku Chōjirō  Japanese, Earthenware with black Raku glaze (Raku ware), Japan
Raku Chōjirō
late 16th century
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), Named “Hotei”, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Iga ware), Japan
Japan
ca. 1600
Tea Caddy (Chaire) in Taikai Shape, Stoneware with natural ash glaze; ivory lid (Shigaraki type), Japan
Japan
16th century
Tall Freshwater Jar (Hoso-mizusashi) with Striped Design, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th century
Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige
1847–52
Wisteria Maiden with an Ōtsu Demon Dressed as an Itinerant Monk, from the series Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo Shi-ire Ōtsu Miyage), Kitagawa Utamaro  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1802–3
Ishizara with “Horse-Eye” Pattern, Stoneware with iron brown under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ishizara with Horse and “Horse-Eye” Pattern, Stoneware with iron brown under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ōtsu-e of Kabuki Actor Playing the Outlaw Hotei Ichiemon, of the “Karigane Five”, Hanging scroll; hand-colored woodblock print on paper, Japan
Japan
early 18th century
Ōtsu-e of a Young Woman, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ishizara with Pine Tree, Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ishizara with Rabbit Jumping Over a Stream, Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ishizara with Maple Leaves Drifting on a Stream, Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ishizara with Stylized Human Face, Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
shizara with Kitchenware, Sake Vessels, and Character for “Sake”, Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Ishizara with Warbler on a Flowering Plum Branch, Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
The Yodo River, from the series Famous Places of Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi, Yodo-gawa), Utagawa Hiroshige  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige
1834
Set of Five Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Set of Five Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Set of Five Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
18th early 19th century
Set of Five Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
early 19th century
Set of Three Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls) with Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Three Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls) with Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Three Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls) with Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Small Dish (Kozara) with Stylized Flowers and Ferns, Porcelain with polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650–70s
Small Dish with Floral Design, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Dish with Cherry Blossoms and Textile Curtains

, Porcelain with celadon glaze, partial iron brown glaze, and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1670–90
Dish with Camellia Branch, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Genji Wheels, Narcissus Bouquets, Wild Ginger Leaves, Wisteria, and Chrysanthemums, Figured satin-weave silk with tie-dyeing, silk embroidery, and couched gold thread, Japan
Japan
late 18th century
Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto, Kano School  Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, mica, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Kano School
ca. 1620s
Large Dish (Ōzara) with Plants, Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze (Arita ware, Ko Imari type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Large Dish (Ōzara) with Chinese Landscape, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
On loan to The Met
Japan
1640's
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Flowering Plum and Warbler, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown rim (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Flowering Plum and Warbler, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown rim (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Flowering Plum and Warbler, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown rim (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Flowering Plum and Warbler, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown rim (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Flowering Plum and Warbler, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown rim (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1640s
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1639
Dish with Cherry Blossoms and Bundles of Brushwood

, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1720s
Large Dish (Shakuzara) with Cherry Blossoms and Fence, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
1690–1720s
Evening Rain in the Yoshiwara, Teisai Hokuba  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan
On loan to The Met
Teisai Hokuba
ca. 1830–44
Blue Glass Sake Bottle (Tokkuri), Indigo-blue glass, Japan
Japan
late 18th–first half 19th century
Stemmed Glass Cup for Sake, Translucent glass, Japan
Japan
late 18th–first half 19th century
Chalcedony Glass Sake Cup, Marbled glass, Japan
Japan
second half 19th century
Stemmed Blue Glass Cup for Sake, Glass in deep blue, Japan
Japan
late 18th–first half 19th century
Sake Cup with Sea Bream and Auspicious Poem, Aoki Mokubei  Japanese, Porcelain with polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Kyoto ware), Japan
Aoki Mokubei
first half 19th century
Sake Cup with Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottles and Sake Cups, Aoki Mokubei  Japanese, Porcelain with polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Kyoto ware), Japan
Aoki Mokubei
first half 19th century
Sake Cup with Pattern Resembling Ikat-Dyed Fabric (Kasuri), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th–first half 19th century
Sake Cup with Chrysanthemum, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th–early 19th century
Blossoming Cherry Trees, Sakai Hōitsu  Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Sakai Hōitsu
ca. 1805
Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Tokugawa Family Crest, Net, and Cherry Blossoms, Lacquered wood with gold, silver, and red togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e on black ground, Japan
Japan
second half 18th–early 19th century
Portable Picnic Set (sagejū) with Chrysanthemums, Foliage Scroll, and Tokugawa Family Crests

, Lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, gold and silver foil application on nashiji lacquer ground, Japan
Japan
18th century
Small Dish (Kozara) with Stylized Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown pigment and blue enamel over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Small Dish (Kozara) with Stylized Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown pigment and blue enamel over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Small Dish (Kozara) with Stylized Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown pigment and blue enamel over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Small Dish (Kozara) with Stylized Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown pigment and blue enamel over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Small Dish (Kozara) with Stylized Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and iron-brown pigment and blue enamel over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1650s
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Hōrai, Figured satin-weave silk (rinzu) with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots, and silk- and gold-thread embroidery, Japan
Japan
late 18th century–first half 19th century
Street Scenes in Kyoto, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Japan
late 17th century
Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto, Genki (Komai Ki)  Japanese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, Japan
Genki (Komai Ki)
1778
A Visit to the Yoshiwara, Hishikawa Moronobu  Japanese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
On loan to The Met
Hishikawa Moronobu
late 1670s–early 1680s
New Year’s Sake and Sushi, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai  Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper; kokonotsugiriban, Japan
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
ca. 1810
Sake Cups for a New Year’s Toast, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai  Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
ca. 1820
New Year’s Feast on Portable Dinner Tables, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai  Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
probably 1816 (Year of the Rat)
The Musashiya Restaurant, Ushijima (Ushijima, Musashiya), from the series A Collection of Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo Kōmei Kaitei Zukushi), Utagawa Hiroshige  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige
ca. 1838–40
The Kawachirō Restaurant, Shitaya Hirokōji (Shitaya Hirokōji, Kawachirō), from the series A Collection of Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo Kōmei Kaitei Zukushi), Utagawa Hiroshige  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige
ca. 1838–40
The Yaozen Restaurant, San’ya (San’ya, Yaozen), from the series A Collection of Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo Kōmei Kaitei Zukushi), Utagawa Hiroshige  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige
ca. 1838–40
The Kawachiya Restaurant, Yanagi-bashi, Ryōgoku (Ryōgoku Yanagi-bashi, Kawachiya), from the series A Collection of Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo Kōmei Kaitei Zukushi), Utagawa Hiroshige  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige
ca. 1838–40
Three Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku) with Stylized Floral Designs, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
1690–1720s
Three Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku) with Stylized Floral Designs, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
1690–1720s
Three Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku) with Stylized Floral Designs, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
1690–1720s
Food Cup (Choku) with Stylized Flowers and Foliate Scroll, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1720s
Food Cup (Choku) with Cherry Blossoms and Brushwood Fence, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1720s
Two Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku), Porcelain with celadon decoration (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
18th century
Two Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku) with Striped Design, Porcelain with celadon decoration (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
18th century
Food Cup (Choku) with Gourds and Stripes, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
18th century
Food Cup (Choku) with Stylized Flowers and Foliate Scrolls, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1720s
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba choko) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba choko) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba choko) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba choko) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba choko) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō), Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
second half 18th century
Set of Five Teacups (Yunomi-wan) with Chrysanthemum and Broken-Ice Pattern, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Teacups (Yunomi-wan) with Chrysanthemum and Broken-Ice Pattern, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Teacups (Yunomi-wan) with Chrysanthemum and Broken-Ice Pattern, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Teacups (Yunomi-wan) with Chrysanthemum and Broken-Ice Pattern, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Teacups (Yunomi-wan) with Chrysanthemum and Broken-Ice Pattern, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba Choko) with Swirl Patterns, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba Choko) with Swirl Patterns, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba Choko) with Swirl Patterns, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba Choko) with Swirl Patterns, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba Choko) with Swirl Patterns, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Set of Five Sencha Teacups (Sencha wan) with Lattice Pattern, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Hizen ware), Japan
Japan
18th century
Set of Five Sencha Teacups (Sencha wan) with Lattice Pattern, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Hizen ware), Japan
Japan
18th century
Set of Five Sencha Teacups (Sencha wan) with Lattice Pattern, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Hizen ware), Japan
Japan
early 18th century18th century
Set of Five Sencha Teacups (Sencha wan) with Lattice Pattern, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Hizen ware), Japan
Japan
18th century
Set of Five Sencha Teacups (Sencha wan) with Lattice Pattern, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Hizen ware), Japan
Japan
18th century
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mandarin Orange Branches and Books 
, Figured satin-weave silk with stencil-dyed dots, silk embroidery, and couched gold thread, Japan
Japan
late 18th–first half 19th century
Small Dish (Kozara) with Radishes, Porcelain with iron-brown glaze, cobalt blue under transparent glaze, and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Dish with Turnip, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Small Dish (Kozara) with Turnip, Porcelain with iron-brown glaze and light cobalt blue under transparent glaze and green over the glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
1620–40
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Turnip, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type, Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Turnip, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type, Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Turnip, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type, Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Turnip, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type, Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Set of Five Small Dishes (Kozara) with Turnip, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type, Japan
Japan
mid-17th century
Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) in the Shape of an Eggplant, Stoneware with iridescent iron glaze and rice straw ash (Bairin ware), Japan
Japan
second half 19th century
Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) in the Shape of an Eggplant, Stoneware with iridescent iron glaze and rice straw ash (Bairin ware), Japan
Japan
second half 19th century
Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Carved Floral Design and Jewel, Porcelain with celadon glaze and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan
Japan
18th century
Dish with Gingko Leaves, Stoneware with brushed white slip and copper green and iron brown under transparent glaze (Utsutsugawa ware), Japan
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century
Model of a Dog, Porcelain with polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type), Japan
Japan
late 17th century
“Flame-Style” Deep Pot (Kaen doki), Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration, Japan
Japan
Storage Jar (Tsubo, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Echizen ware), Japan
Japan
12th century
Dish with Stylized Scrolls and Flowers, Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century
Incense Burner (Kōro) in the Shape of a Courtier’s Hat with Scrolling Peonies, Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan
Japan
ca. 1690–1750
Stoneware with iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century
Brown Oribe Flower Holder (Hanaire) with Handles, Stoneware with natural ash, feldspar, and iron glaze (Mino ware, Kuro-Oribe type), Japan
Japan
early 17th century