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Decorative Nail Covers Kyoto ware

色絵釘隠
Decorative Nail Covers Kyoto ware (色絵釘隠)
PLATE IImage: Kyoto National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Ceramic · Edo period, 17th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Nonomura Ninsei.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1601–1700
Creator
Nonomura Ninsei (野々村仁清、仁清)
Catalogue ID
cobas-2116

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These pieces imitate metal or cloissone nail covers and were once owned by the Kyōgoku family lords of the Marugame domain (present-day Kagawa prefecture). Although unsigned, from records it is known that they were regarded as Omuro ware. Omuro ware was produced at Ninsei’s first kiln located in the Omuro district of Kyoto in the vicinity of Ninna-ji Temple.

— Museum description: Kyoto National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Decorative Nail Covers Kyoto ware（色絵釘隠）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-2116. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/decorative-nail-covers-kyoto-ware/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Ceramics
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Applied arts:By media:Ceramics|Applied arts:By region:Japan
  • 分類: 陶磁
  • 員数: 21個
  • 種別: 工芸:素材別:陶磁|工芸:地域別:日本

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