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Important Cultural Property

Gourd-Shaped Large Vase

五彩金襴手瓢形大瓶
Gourd-Shaped Large Vase (五彩金襴手瓢形大瓶)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Ceramic · Muromachi period, 16th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Jing-de-zhen ware.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1501–1600
Creator
Jing-de-zhen ware (景徳鎮窯、中国・景徳鎮窯)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-165306

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Many porcelain vessels painted with colorful enamels and gold were imported to Japan. Although the gold on this work has largely been lost, vases as large as this are extremely rare.

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

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Gourd-Shaped Large Vase（五彩金襴手瓢形大瓶）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-165306. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/gourd-shaped-large-vase/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Asian Ceramics
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Material: Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gold
  • 員数: 1口
  • 分類: 東洋陶磁
  • 品質形状: 磁製
  • 銘文等: 「富貴佳器」青花銘
  • 法量: 高63.0 口径5.8 底径20.5

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