The is a Japanese
art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. Although primarily con ...
and regarded as one of the best ceramic-collections in the world. This museum collects, studies, conserves, exhibits and interprets East Asian ceramics, which mainly came from ancient
China and
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
. The world-famous ''Ataka Collection'', donated by the 21 companies of the
Sumitomo Group
The is one of the largest Japanese ''keiretsu'', or business groups, founded by Masatomo Sumitomo (1585-1652) around 1615 during the early Edo period.
History
The Sumitomo Group traces its roots to a bookshop in Kyoto founded circa 1615 by Ma ...
, as well as the ''Rhee Byung-Chang Collection'', provide the public an aesthetic experience with first-class collection.
About Our Museum
MOC
Collection
National Treasures
* Celadon vase with Iron Brown Spots
* Tenmoku Glaze bowl with Silvery Spots
Important Cultural Properties
* Stoneware with Sgraffito Decoration of Peony with Transparent Glaze under Green Glaze
* Porcelain with Carved Lotus Design
* Porcelain with Incised Peony Scrolls Design Cut through Underglaze Iron-Coating
* Celadon with Carved Peony Scrolls Design
* Celadon vase with phoenix handles
* Tenmoku Glaze bowl with Leaf Design
* Blue-and-White with Fish and Water Plants Design
* Blue-and-White with Peony Scrolls Design
* Blue-and-White with Bird and Branch Design
Notes
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Nakanoshima
Art museums and galleries in Osaka
Ceramics museums in Japan
Art museums established in 1982
1982 establishments in Japan