Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館) is a Japanese art museum 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. The world-famous Ataka Collection, donated by the 21 companies of the Sumitomo Group, as well as the Rhee Byung-Chang Collection, provide the public an aesthetic experience with first-class collection.[1]

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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館
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Exterior of the museum
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Location within Japan
EstablishedNovember 7, 1982 (1982-11-07)
LocationOsaka, Japan
Coordinates34.693444°N 135.505472°E / 34.693444; 135.505472
TypeArt museum
DirectorDegawa Tetsurō
Websitemoco.or.jp
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Collection

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Celadon vase with Iron Brown Spots

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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