Ceramics Exhibition of China (Gotoh Museum)

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Away from the city center of Tokyo and close to the Tama River, Gotoh Museum in the Kaminoge. These have been held, exhibition of old pottery and mirrors of Chinese mansion collection.

Pottery of the first exhibition room about 60 points. From the Warring States period, over the Qing Dynasty, it is possible to outline the history of pottery in China, while small, the contents of which had been enhanced in ancient times.

Warring States period, of between 4-3 century BC, and ladle the amount of tile black lacquer. Due to the lacquer is painted on the surface, we are shiny, so, I do not think of pottery before more than 2000 years.

To say that over the lacquer to pottery, rare indeed. Shape with simplicity, there is no unnecessary parts. It also looks like the work of people art.

People of the general I wonder if he used. To some extent, people with economic power wonder was using.

Tricolored glazed pot million years of the Tang Dynasty. The pot million years, I say what shape is chubby. It's Tang San Cai, but are painted glaze of blue and green, as was hung down on the line on a white background.

Like, and like watching the work of Lee Ufan of contemporary art. Indeed, beautiful.

Among the pottery on display, it hits in half, approximately 30 points, work of Ming era with a focus on Jingdezhen. Blue flowers and a simple blue, and five colors bright colors on a white background.

Japan, as well as such works of the golden age of Chinese ceramics were exported and Europe Ottoman Turkey, all over the world. Already, from that era, China's was the workshop of the world.

The second exhibition room, a collection of old mirror of China until the Tang Dynasty from the Western Han Dynasty.

The longing in the mirror of China, ancient Japan was to cherish it. Himiko of Yamataikoku's mirror is, that was bestowed from the country of Wei, but the symbol.

The old mirror, the inscription is carved both. There, it was an opportunity to make a mirror is written. Complaining, hope and take credit for family, its prosperity in many cases. This not only reflects the appearance there of people simply, mirror, was also a Rekishiwokizamu thing.