Mei-ping Vase with Painted Black Design of Peony, Turquoise Blue Glaze 翡翠釉鉄絵牡丹文梅瓶ひすいゆうてつえぼたんもんめいぴん
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白化粧を施した後、鉄絵で文様を3段に描いている。上段には菊唐草文を、中段には牡丹唐草文を施し、下段には唐草文を回す。透明釉を掛けて焼成した後、さらに翡翠釉を施し、青く澄んだ美しい器に仕上げている。翡翠釉は、中国でトルコ青釉を指す語で、孔雀釉ともいう。この釉は一種の低火度の釉で、西アジアで早くから発達した釉薬である。中国でこれが現れるのは、元時代のこととされ、モンゴルの西方進出によって、中国に伝わったものとされる。
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Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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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
January 9, 2026