Examples of Objects on Display

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  National Treasure
  Yuteki Tenmoku tea bowl

  Stoneware with “oil spots” and iridescent luster on tenmoku glaze
  Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century, Jian ware
  The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection)
  Photograph MUDA TOMOHIRO

  This work is the finest black-glazed tea bowl used for drinking tea, which became popular during the Song dynasty. Known by the name yuteki in Japan, meaning “oil drops,” it has been highly prized since the Muromachi period (1336–1573) for its characteristic oil-drop-like beautiful spots and iridescent luster. It is said to have been owned by Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568–1595).
  Special Display 1:Lobby 1

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  Songxiashi by Emperor Qianlong

  Qing dynasty, 1776　
  Ink on paper
  The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of Ms. MOTOOKA Masuko)

  This horizontal scroll was handwritten by Qianlong, the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty. It is a calligraphy of his poem Songxiashi, which describes his study “Songxiashi” at the mountain resort in Rehe (present-day Changde, Hebei Province). The scroll was previously owned by the artist Mr. Jin Kaifan (1895–1946). This exhibition will mark the public debut of this work, which has been newly acquired by MOCO.
  Special Display 2:[New Acquisition]Lobby 1
  *This exhibit will be on display from October 19th to December 27th.

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  JAR
  Blue-and-white porcelain with tiger and magpie design

  Joseon dynasty, second half of the 18th century
  The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection)

  A cat-like tiger (or a tiger-like cat) strolls with the full moon and a mountain range in the background. Magpies, drawn on the opposite side, were commonly combined with tiger motifs to represent auspiciousness.
  Special Display 3:Lobby 2