The Museum of Oriental Ceramics,Osaka

The Hakuto-ro collection is a donation by a collector living in Nara prefecture, comprising 104 pieces of ceramics and three pieces of Chinese craft works. Having a profound knowledge of Chinese art and culture, the collector devoted half a lifetime forming this collection that covers a wide range of chronology and a variety of techniques. Each fascinating piece reflects the uncompromising connoisseurship and aesthetic sensibilities of the collector. Our museum held an exhibition of this collection in 2003, displaying 58 selected pieces from the whole donation. Today, the collection has been enriched by an additional generous donation of 32 pieces of Chinese ceramics and one piece of Chinese craft work from the collector. This exhibition introduces about 30 pieces, selected mainly from the newly donated items. I hope you will enjoy the superb works including the white ware from the Longshan culture of the Neolithic period, the green-and-yellow glazed ware from the Northern Wei period and the celadon from the Southern Song period, all of which were acquired through the discern eyes of the collector. The term Hakuto, referring to oak tree, appears in Japanese ancient historical literature and poems. It had been a synonym for the old village Heguri (present-day Heguri-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture). Hakuto-ro, meaning “a hermitage in Heguri”, was named after the location of the collector’s residence.

Information

Title:

Featured Exhibition
Chinese Ceramics of the Hakuto-ro Collection

Dates:

from Saturday, April 4th to Monday, July 20th

Opening hours:

from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Last admission: 4:30 PM)

Closed:

Mondays (except May4th and July 2oth), May 7th

Organizer:

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

Admission:

Adults 500 yen (400 yen)
University & high school students 300 yen (250 yen)

・Prices in parenthesis are group discount rates for a party of 20 people or more.
・The following visitors are free of charge:
*Holders of Shintaishogaisha techo (Identification Booklet for the Physically Challenged), including one companion
*Senior citizens of Osaka City holding IDs including:
Kenko techo (Health Handbook) with a ‘crane’ mark
Keiro yutai joshasho (senior discount ID for public transportation)
*Junior-high school students and under

Number of items on display:

approximately 30

Also showing:

*Theme exhibition: Korean Ceramics Cherished by Asakawa Noritaka - Gift of Suzuki Masao
*Permanent exhibition:
Chinese and Korean Ceramics of the Ataka Collection
Korean ceramics of the Rhee Byung-Chang Collection
Japanese ceramics
Chinese Snuff Bottles of the Oki Shoichiro Collection

Inquiries:

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
Phone: 06-6223-0055
Fax : 06-6223-0057
URL : http://www.moco.or.jp