35th Anniversary Special Exhibition: Old Imari in the West

Holding period

2022.07.29 〜 2022.11.06

About 80 pieces of Ko-Imari, loved by the royalty and aristocracy of Western Europe, are exhibited.

This exhibition focuses on the relationship between Imariyaki porcelain of the Edo period and the rest of the world. Imariyaki was Japan’s first domestic porcelain, created in the 1610s, and was fired in the area centered on Arita in the Saga Nabeshima Domain.
In the mid-17th century, when China, then a major porcelain power, curtailed its export business, Imariyaki began to be exported overseas. Imariyaki ware gained popularity in the West, and was even used as interior decorations in the castles of royalty and aristocrats. This exhibition focuses on the export period of Imariyaki during the Edo period. About 80 pieces of Ko-Imari ware, including Kakiemon style and Ko-Imari Kinrande style Imari ware, which were loved by Western royalty and aristocracy, will be exhibited.

Event SummaryOutline

Location Toguri Museum of Art 1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access 15 minutes from JR Shibuya Station, 10 minutes from Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira Line

Holding period Friday, July 29, 2022 – Sunday, November 6, 2022
Opening Hours 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30) *Friday and Saturday: 10:00-20:00 (last admission 19:30)
Contact Us 03-3465-0070
admission fee General admission 1,200 yen *Friday, October 14, admission is free due to Memorial Day. Admission and entrance may be restricted during busy times.
closed day Mondays and Tuesdays *Open on September 19 (Mon., holiday) and October 10 (Mon., holiday)
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