* Traditional Japanese Tableware

This collection includes 30,000 pieces dating from the Azuchi Momoyama Period(1576-1600) to the beginning of the Showa Period(1926-1989). The main part of the collection is made up of tableware from the end of the Edo Period(1603-1867). From chinaware and ceramics to glassware, ironware and lacquerware, this collection exposes visitors to a wide variety of pieces from many places of origin in Japan and time periods covering hundreds of years.
Tableware used in everyday life, including tea bowls, sake bottles, plates, bowls, trays, etc., make up the bulk of this collection. Most pieses date back from the middle of the Edo Period(1603-1867) to the beginning of the Meiji Period(1868-1912). These tableware, mostly pottery, were used in daily Japanese life and were collected from every region of the country.
Also included are pieces make of pressed glass, and art which was introduced to Japan during the Maiji Period.
The theme of the exhibition changes twice a year.