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【List of Exhibits】

November 14, 2015 - January 23, 2016

Special Exhibition II Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Mitsui Bunkoand the 10th Anniversary of the Mitsui Memorial Museum

Generations of Mitsui Family Treasures

The year 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Mitsui Bunko a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, which was established as such on May 14, 1965 in Kamitakada, Nakano-ku, Tokyo. Th is year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Mitsui Memorial Museum, which saw the transfer of the Foundation’s Museum from its original site in the Mitsui Bunko Bekkan to the 7th floor of the Mitsui Main Building in Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, on October 8, 2005. To commemorate this noteworthy year, two special exhibitions are scheduled to be held at the museum, one in the spring and another during the year end/New Year’s season. The spring event was the Special Exhibition I Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Mitsui Bunko and the 10th Anniversary of the Mitsui Memorial Museum – Mitsui Culture and History, with the first half of the exhibition featuring tea ceremonyrelated masterpieces, and the second half subtitled 350 Years of Mitsui: Highlights from Japan’s Premier Collection of Business Records. It now gives us great pleasure to present Special Exhibition II Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Mitsui Bunko and the 10th Anniversary of the Mitsui Memorial Museum – Generations of Mitsui Family Treasures. This exhibition focuses on the Museum’s holdings that have been designated National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, displayed alongside major works that were formerly in the Mitsui collections and are now in other public and private collections, comprising a comprehensive display of treasures handed down through generations of the Mitsui family. In addition to the publication of a new edition of the Museum’s holdings, Generations of Mitsui Family Treasures: Masterpieces from the Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection, we have also prepared Generations of Mitsui Family Treasures: Supplemental Volume, a volume featuring images of works lent by other collections that were formerly in the Mitsui family collection along with expository essays. We hope that these two volumes will provide readers with a complete sense of the cultural heritage of Mitsui family as handed down through the centuries.

Room 1Title Period Collection Display

Mitsui Memorial Museum

Room 2

Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th C.Tenmoku Tea Bowl with Oil-spot Pattern

Room 312/13-1/23The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

11/14-12/121-1 70 Bronze Vase with Dragon Handles Ming dynasty

No. No.Cat.

12/13-1/231-2 68 Celadon Vase with Handles and Underglaze Peony Design Southern Song-Yuan dynasties, 13th-14th c.

11/14-1/231-3 74 Karamono Katatsuki Tea Caddy, known as "Kita no katatsuki" Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th c.



1/14-12/271-4 79 Tea Caddy, known as "Sakuma mentori", Mentori-de type, Ko-Seto ware Edo period, 17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

1/5-1/231-5 S6 Katatsuki Tea Caddy, named "Hashi-hime", Ko-Seto ware Momoyama-Edo periods, 17th c. Private collection

※ “S” for Cat.No. refers to Supplemental Volume.

11/14-1/231-6 87 Tea Bowl, known as "Ran-tenmoku", Taihisan type Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th c.

Designation

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ICP Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-12/121-7 91 Tea Bowl, known as "Miyoshi kohiki", Kohiki type Choson dynasty, 16th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-12/121-8 95 Tea Bowl, named "Kasumi", Totoya type Choson dynasty, 16th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

12/13-1/231-9 S11 Tea Bowl, named "Shigure", Black Raku ware, by Hon'ami Kōetsu Edo period, 17th c. Nagoya City MuseumICP

12/13-1/231-10 104 Tea Bowl, named "Amagumo", Black Raku ware, by Hon'ami Kōetsu Edo period, 17th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumICP

11/14-1/231-11 101 Tea Bowl, named "Shunkan", Black Raku ware, by Chōjirō Momoyama period, 16th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumICP

11/14-1/231-12 S7 Tea Bowl, named "Ayame", Black Raku ware, by Chōjirō Momoyama period, 16th c. MOA Museum of Art

11/14-1/231-13 S8 Kiri-goki Tea Bowl, named "Yamanoi" Choson dynasty, 16th c. Private collection

11/14-1/231-14 S9 Kugi-bori Irabo Tea Bowl, named "Aki-no-yama" Choson dynasty, 17th c. Yuki Museum of Art

11/14-1/231-15 S10 Oku-gōrai Tea Bowl, named "Miyama-ji" Momoyama period, 17th c. Private collection

11/14-1/231-16 S12 Tea Bowl with Scales Design in Overglaze Enamels, by Ninsei Edo period, 17th c. Kitamura Museum

11/14-1/231-17 102 Tea bowl, named "Nue", Red Raku ware, by Dōnyū Edo period, 17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

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Heian period, 1120Kokin Waka-shū Poetry Anthology, known as "Gen'ei-bon" 11/14-12/12Tokyo National Museum

2-2 S5 NT

2-1 S1 NT

Momoyama period, 16th-17th c.Tea Bowl, named "Unohana-gaki", Shino ware 11/14-1/23Mitsui Memorial Museum

Heian period, 11th c.Detached Segment of the Kokin Waka-shū Poetry Anthology, known as "Kōya-gire", 11/14-1/23Mitsui Memorial Museum

3-2 100 NT

3-1 54

Room 4Private collection 11/14-12/124-1 S4 Legends of Tōshōgū-shrine, by Sumiyoshi Jokei Edo period, 17th c.

12/13-1/234-2 25 Monkeys on Rocks, by Mori Sosen Edo period, 18th-19th c.

11/14-1/234-3 6 Jurakudai Castle Momoyama period, 16th c.



11/14-1/234-4 7 Marriage of Tōfukumon-in to a Member of the Imperial Family Edo period, 17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-12/274-5 S3 Lotus Pond and Waterfowl, attributed to Gu De-qian Southern Song dynasty, 13th c. Tokyo National Museum

11/14-11/294-6 S2 Kokūzō Bosatsu (Akasagarbha) Heian period, 12th c.

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Tokyo National Museum

12/1-12/274-7 1 Sixth Zen Patriarch Tearing Up A Sutra, by Liang Kai Southern Song dynasty, 13th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

12/1-12/274-8 2 Swallow on a Lotus, attributed to Muqi Southern Song dynasty, 13th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

NT

attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki

NT = National TreasureICP = Important Cultural PropertyIAO = Important Art Object

※ 【List of Exhibits】

1/5-1/234-9 5 Sun, Moon, Pines and Cranes Muromachi period, 16th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumICP

11/14-1/234-10 48 Miao-fa-lian-hua-jing sutra, vol.7 Tang dynasty, 676 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-11 50 Xian-jie sutra, vol.8 Heian period, 12th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumIAO

11/14-1/234-12 61 Text Presented to Mumu Issei, by Kurin Ch'ingmao Yuan dynasty, 1327 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-13 62 Document Renaming a Disciple Reichi, by Qingzhuo Zhengdong Nambokuchō period, 1336 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-14 40 Ji wang shengjiao xu (Song yantao ben), by Wang XizhiEpitaph erected in the Tang dynasty, 672 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-15 42 Kong zi miaotang bei, by Yu Shinan Tang dynasty, 628-630 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-16 43 Jiuchenggong liquan ming (Hainei diyi ben), by Ouyang Xun Tang dynasty, 632 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-17 51 Diary describing Gotoba Jōkō's Journey to Kumano, by Fujiwara no Teika Kamakura period, 1201 Mitsui Memorial Museum

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Rubbing made in the Song dynasty

Rubbing made in the Tang dynasty, sole extant rubbing

Rubbing made in the Song dynastyNT

11/14-1/234-18 17 Guo Ziyi, by Maruyama Ōkyo Edo period, 1775 Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/234-19 24 New Year Scene at Echigoya in Surugachō, by Torii Kiyonaga Edo period, 18th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

Room 5Mitsui Memorial Museum 11/14-1/235-1 55 Poem on Shikishi Paper, known as "Tsugi-shikishi", attributed to Ono no Tōfū Heian period, 10th-11th c.

11/14-1/235-2 56 Poem on Shikishi Paper, known as "Sunshōan-shikishi", attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki Heian period, 11th c.

11/14-1/235-3 57 Poem on Shikishi Paper, known as "Masu-shikishi", attributed to Fujiwara no Kōzei Heian period, 11th c.



11/14-1/235-4 59 The "Takamatsu"Album of Ancient Calligraphy Nara-Edo periods, 8th-17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/235-5 10 Thirty-six Female Poets, by Tosa Mitsuoki Edo period, 17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/235-6 198 Lacquer Box with Autumn Flowers, Boat and Moon Design in Maki-e Muromachi period, 16th c.

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11/14-1/235-7 203 Inkstone Box and Writing Stand with Cherry Tree and Pheasants Design in Maki-e Edo period, 18th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/235-8 207 Crane Egg Cups with Rice and Chrysanthemums Design in Maki-e, by Shibata Zeshin Edo-Meiji periods, 19th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/235-9 209 Stand for a Crystal Ball with a Moon Palace Design, by Zōhiko (Nishimura Hikobē) Meiji-early Shōwa periods, 19th-20th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/235-10 213 Fruit,Vegetable and Shellfish-shaped Colored Ivory Sculpture, by Andō Rokuzan Meiji-early Shōwa periods, 20th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/235-11 240 Bronze Epitaph Tablet of Funa shi Ōgo 668 Mitsui Memorial MuseumNT

11/14-1/235-12 241 Map of Japanese Sea Route Edo period, 17th c. Mitsui BunkoICP

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Room 6Mitsui Memorial Museum 11/14-1/236-1 Japanese Hikyaku-jō Delivery Mark Edo period

11/14-1/236-2 Japanese Etched Stamps Meiji period

11/14-1/236-3 German and Austrian Stamps 19th-20th c.



Room 7Mitsui Memorial Museum 11/14-1/237-1 179 Noh Mask, Ko-omote (Hana-no-ko-omote), attributed to Tatsuemon Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.

11/14-1/237-2 181 Noh Mask, Magojirō (Omokage), attributed to Magojirō Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.

11/14-1/237-3 183 Noh Mask, Rōjo, attributed to Himi Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.



11/14-12/277-4 186 Noh Mask, Hannya, attributed to Tatsuemon Momoyama period, 16th-17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

1/5-1/237-5 187 Noh Mask, Ja Muromachi period, 14th-16th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

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Room 7Title Period Collection Display

Mitsui Memorial Museum 11/14-1/237-6 175 Noh Mask, Chūjō (Hana-magari), attributed to Fukurai Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.

No. No.Cat.

11/14-12/277-7 173 Noh Mask, Dōji, attributed to Chigusa Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.

1/5-1/237-8 174 Noh Mask, Kasshiki, attributed to Yasha Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.



11/14-12/277-9 172 Noh Mask, Fudō Muromachi-Edo periods, 14th-19th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

1/5-1/237-10 171 Noh Mask, Shikami, attributed to Shakuzuru Muromachi period, 14th-16th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-12/277-11 168 Noh Mask, Kiba-beshimi, attributed to Shakuzuru Muromachi period, 14th-16th c.

Designation

ICP

ICP Mitsui Memorial Museum

1/5-1/237-12 167 Noh Mask, Ō-tobide, attributed to Shakuzuru Muromachi period, 14th-16th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-13 166 Noh Mask, Kojō (Koushi-jō), attributed to Koushi Muromachi period, 14th-16th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-14 164 Noh Mask, Okina (Hakushiki-jō), attributed to Kasuga Muromachi-Momoyama periods, 14th-17th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumICP

11/14-1/237-15 165 Noh Mask, Sanbasō (Kokushiki-jō), attributed to Kasuga Muromachi period, 14th-16th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumICP

11/14-1/237-16 21 Pine Trees in the Snow, by Maruyama Ōkyo Edo period, 18th c. Mitsui Memorial MuseumNT

11/14-1/237-17 229 Tantō Sword, known as "Hyūga Masamune", by Masamune Kamakura period, 14th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-18 230 Tantō Sword, known as "Tokuzen-in Sadamune", by Sadamune Kamakura-Nambokuchō periods, 14th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-19 231 Tachi Sword, signed "Norimune", by Norimune Heian-Kamakura periods, 12th-13th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-20 232 Tachi Sword, signed "Sukezane", by Sukezane Kamakura period, 13th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-21 236 Katana Sword, signed "Kunihiro", known as "Katō Kunihiro", by Kunihiro Momoyama period, 17th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

11/14-1/237-22 237 Naginata Sword, signed "Ichimonji" Kamakura period, 13th c. Mitsui Memorial Museum

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