イセ文化基金｜ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION

About the Exhibition
Mr.Hikonobu Ise, chairman of Ise Group Inc. is known as an excellent art collector. This exhibition is featuring wide range of Chinese Ceramic masterpieces from ancient China to Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty selected from his collection. Even though the collection has been highly evaluated nationally as well as internationally by its quality, most of the works haven’t been seen in public until now. Showing such a diverse and superb "dream collection" of Chinese Ceramics in one assemblage is rare and unique opportunity in Japan and many motivated viewers are expected.
Because Chinese Ceramic influenced upon old “Kutani” pottery in Ishikawa prefecture deeply, this exhibition is a meaningful event to find out one of the roots of art and craft of Ishikawa. It will also be a great leaning chance for local people who are in the traditional art and craft industry as well as for art lovers. Furthermore, because Chinese Ceramic has huge meaning in the world of Tea ceremony and flower arrangement, the exhibition may attract the related people. From the above reasons, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art is the most suitable venue to hold this exhibition.

Celadon vase with orange-shaped mouth with iron brown dots.
Longquan ware. Yuan Dynasty. Important cultural property

Gourd-shaped bottle with flowers and birds design in overglaze enamels and gilt.
Jingdezhen ware. Ming Dynasty. Important cultural property

Vase with peony scroll design carved through the black slip on white slip.
Cizhou ware. Northern Song Dynasty.

Vase with design of lotus pond and waterfowl in glazes within raised borders.
Jingdezhen ware. Ming Dynasty.