Description
These pieces imitate metal or cloissone nail covers and were once owned by the Kyōgoku family lords of the Marugame domain (present-day Kagawa prefecture). Although unsigned, from records it is known that they were regarded as Omuro ware. Omuro ware was produced at Ninsei’s first kiln located in the Omuro district of Kyoto in the vicinity of Ninna-ji Temple.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
September 14, 2026