National Treasures & Important Cultural Properties
of National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan

Jar decorated in tri-color glaze

Reportedly from Shiga, Japan　 Ceramic　 Nara period, 8th century　

Kyushu National Museum （G15）

Green-glazed jar with four legs

Sanage kiln　 　 Ceramic　 Heian period, 9th century　

Kyushu National Museum （G18）

Yellow glazed pot with tree peony arabesque pattern

Seto　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-344）

Water jug with single-layered mouth, signed Shiba no Iori

Shigaraki　 1 piece　 Azuchi-Momoyama period/16th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-5307）

Gray Shino bowl with picture of wagtail

Mino　 1 piece　 Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period/16-17th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-5730）

Decorative Nail Covers

21 covers　 Edo period　

Kyoto National Museum （G甲539）

Square Plates with Monks Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku)

Painting by Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716), ceramic by Ogata Kenzan (1663–1743)　 Kyoto ware　 Japan, Edo period, 18th century　

Kyoto National Museum （G甲802）

Large dish depicting wisteria arbors in overglaze enamels

Nabeshima kiln　 　 Porcelain　 Edo period, 17th century　

Kyushu National Museum （G17）

Wine jar depicting a pine tree, a plum tree, and bamboo in overglaze enamels

Nabeshima kiln　 Porcelain　 Edo period, late 17th–early 18th century　

Kyushu National Museum （G71）

Square plate with picture of a man looking at a seagull in the rusty-painting style

By Ogata Kōrin and Shinsei　 1 piece　 Edo period/18th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-32）

Tea urn decorated with picture of plum trees in the moonlight, in overglaze enamels

Nonomura Ninsei　 1 piece　 Edo period/17th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-40）

Water jug decorated with picture of tree peony in overglaze enamels

Nonomura Ninsei　 1 piece　 Edo period/17th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-303）

Plate with picture of crested myna in overglaze enamels

1 piece　

Tokyo National Museum （G-5040）

Bowl with picture of birds and flowers in overglaze enamels

Imari (Kakiemon style)　 1 piece　 Edo period/17th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-5101）

Blue-and-white china Sage-jū (tiered picnic box), with dragon-and-waves picture

By Aoki Mokubei　 1 piece　 Edo period/19th century　

Tokyo National Museum （G-5293）

Brown glazed bowl with stand, a crab-object attached

By Miyagawa Kouzan I　 1 piece　 Meiji 14 (1881)　

Tokyo National Museum （G-105）

Yellow glazed bottle with plum tree picture in the rusty-painting style

By Miyagawa Kouzan I　 1 piece　 Meiji 25 (1892)　

Tokyo National Museum （G-139）

Mount Fuji Plaque in cloisonné

By Namikawa Sōsuke (1847-1910)　 Dated 1893 (Meiji 26)　

Tokyo National Museum （G-603）

Large Vase with Butterflies and Peonies

By Seifū Yohei III (1851-1914)　 Meiji era, 1892　

Tokyo National Museum （G-124）

White porcelain phoenix-head jar

1 piece　 Tang period/7th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-645）

Color-glazed jar with two dragon-shaped handles

1 piece　 Tang period/8th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-647）

Yuezhou Celadon Ewer

Kyoto National Museum （G甲161）

Tea bowl (yuteki tenmoku type)

Jian kilns, China　 　 Ceramic　 Southern Song dynasty (China), 13th century　

Kyushu National Museum （G16）

Celadon porcelain flower bowl

Southern-Song Guan Ware　 1 piece　 Southern Song period/12-13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-1234）

Quadrangular-shaped jar with horizontal-line pattern (Sō type)

Southern-Song Guan Ware　 1 piece　 Southern Song period/12-13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-2167）

Celadon porcelain bowl, named Bakōhan

Longquan ware　 1 piece　 Southern Song period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-2354）

White porcelain bowl with crane and clouds painted with gold

Ding Ware　 Thought to be excavated in Korea　 1 piece　 Northern Song period/11-12 century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-2919）

Brown-glazed bowl with tree peony motif in gold, and silver-band along the edge

Ding Ware　 Thought to be excavated in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China　 1 piece　 Northern Song period/11-12 century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-2920）

Red-Brown glazed bowl with butterfly and tree peony motif in gold

Ding Ware　 Thought to be excavated in Korea　 1 piece　 Northern Song period/11-12 century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-2921）

Blue-and-white Jar with fish and water plant design

Ching-te-chen ware　 1 piece　 Yuan period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-248）

Large Vase in Shape of Gourd Design in overglaze enamel and gold

Jingdezhen ware　 Ming dynasty, 16th century　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-3054）

Lidded fahua jar depicting herons and lotuses

Jingdezhen kilns, China　 Porcelain　 Ming dynasty (China), 15th–16th century　

Kyushu National Museum （G122）

Famille rose plum-tree plate

1 piece　 Qing period/Yongzheng era (1723-35)　

Tokyo National Museum （TG-1333）