40th Anniversary/Special Commemorative Exhibition: The Shibasawa Collection
*This exhibition has finished.
40th Anniversary / Special Commemorative Exhibition:
The Shibasawa Collection
Exhibition Outline
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, which opened on November 1, 1980, will mark the 40th anniversary of its founding in 2020. The Museum has earned praise from within and outside Japan for its research into the ancient ceramics of Kyushu, primarily in the Hizen region. Through this track record of research, it earned the trust of owners and collectors, who have made generous donations as a result. This exhibition is being held to commemorate the donation of the collection of the late Shibasawa Kazuhito, who enthusiastically collected antique art over many years. Donations in 2016 and 2019 brought the Shibasawa Collection, which consists of 432 objects encompassing 1,179 separate pieces, to the Museum. Edo-period Hizen porcelain (Ko-Imari) that was introduced to Niigata Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture and subsequently collected by Mr. Shibasawa, for example during visits to old residences and antique art dealers in the region, lie at the heart of the collection and make it unique. This exhibition provides an overview of the collection, which consists primarily of a large number of diverse Hizen porcelain pieces that were shipped to coastal areas of northeastern Japan via the Sea of Japan during the Edo period.
| Organizer | The Kyushu Ceramic Museum |
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| Venue | The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Exhibition Rooms No1,2 and 3 |
| Adress | 3100-1 Toshaku-otsu, Arita-cho, Nishi Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture |
| Exhibition Period | Friday, October 16 - Sunday, December 13, 2020 Closed on Mondays (Open on |
| Hours | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Admission | Free |
| Objects | 432 sets |
Exhibition Contents
Chapter 1: The Creation and Establishment of Hizen Porcelain
Chapter 2: The Perfection and Development of Japanese Porcelain
Chapter 3: Expansion of the Domestic Market and Growing Popularity
Chapter 4: Growing Demand for Porcelain and Competition among Producing Regions
Chapter 5: Chinese Porcelain
Small Dish with Flower and Scrolling Vine Design in Underglaze Cobalt Blue, 1610-1630s
Large Dish with Camellia and Lotus Design in Overglaze Polychrome Enamels, 1650s
Bottle with Peach and Pomegranate Design in Overglaze Polychrome Enamels, 1690-1720s
