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The Japanese first encountered Korean blue-and-white porcelain in around the 16th century. This precious work was preserved through many generations by the Maeda family of Kaga (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture), accompanying a storage box with an inscription which can be read Goryeo blue-and-white ware, drum-shaped sake bottle. It was probably named after its flat body resembling a drum. The refined drawings of carps on both sides of the body are thought to have been executed by a court painter.
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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Open Data
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
July 1, 2024