Captivating Qing Dynasty Ceramics

Kyoto National Museum

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Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) porcelain and pottery stands out for its variety in superb form and quality as well as for its vibrant color as the monarch among China’s finest ceramics. Not only did the European royalty and nobility cherish Qing ceramics; it is well documented that Japanese art connoisseurs after the Meiji Restoration in 1868 greatly prized these works. Although there are many examples of wares found their way to Japan during the Edo period (1615-1868), they have not received much attention due to the misconception of Japan as an isolated country during that time.

This exhibition highlights Qing ceramics and explores the history of how the Chinese of the Qing dynasty and their Japanese contemporaries viewed these masterpieces. The exhibition will also look at the innovations made by Japanese potters who were inspired by the Qing-dynasty works. Introduced here are the magnanimous works from the Chinese folk kilns (minyao) that were popular amongst the Edo-period Japanese; the exquisite masterworks of the imperial kilns (guanyao) that the early modern Japanese potters aspired to; early Japanese ceramics inspired by these works as well as excavated artifacts and objects recovered from shipwrecks.

[Concerts]
[Erhu and Pipa Concert]
10/13 (Sun) and 12/1 (Sun) at 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00
[Erhu and Piano]
10/27 (Sun), 11/3 (Sun), 11/24 (Sun), 12/8 (Sun) at 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00.
Venue: The Central Room at Meiji Kotokan
Admission free but an exhibition ticket is required.

[Curator Talks]
Every Friday from 10/18-12/13 14:00-14:30
Each week has a different focus, so please refer to the website (in Japanese only)
Venue: The Central Room at Meiji Kotokan
Admission free but an exhibition ticket is required.

*Please refer to the website for details of other events..