Special Featured Exhibition:
The Pleasure of Collecting: Inbande Plates and Asian Kites
December 7 (Wed.), 2016 to February 13 (Mon.)
Overview of the exhibition
The Osaka Museum of History will hold a special featured exhibition titled “The Pleasure of Collecting: Inbande Plates and Asian Kites” in the Special Exhibition Hall on the 6th floor from December 7 (Wed.), 2016 to February 13 (Mon.), 2017.
The term “inbande” refers to ceramic products on which patterns are applied using a printing technique such as copper plate painting. Inbande plates, which were produced in large quantities in and after the Meiji period, are popular Japanese antiques that appeal to many collectors for their subdued colors and usability. Mr. and Mrs. Yuasa, inbande collectors who live in Osaka City, have accumulated more than 1,000 inbande plates for the past 30 years.
Kimura Kaoru, a resident in Osaka Prefecture, has a different interest: He is a member of the Japan Kite Association, and has been collecting kites for about 40 years since he was a student. Asian kites and the pictures on the kites in his collection have unique shapes and designs that represent local characteristics and trends of the times.
By featuring inbande plates and Asian kites enthusiastically accumulated by these collectors from Osaka, the exhibition aims to share with visitors the pleasure of collecting and also the background of these two collections from an academic perspective.
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| Organizer | Osaka Museum of History | ||||||
| Exhibition period | December 7 (Wed.), 2016 to February 13 (Mon.), 2017 *Closed on Tuesdays and between December 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017 |
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| Hours | 09:30-17:00 *Please enter 30 minutes prior to closing. |
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| Venue | Auditorium on the 4th floor, Osaka Museum of History access | ||||||
| Admission fees |
Permanent exhibition fee.
*The fees in brackets indicate prices for those in groups of 20 people or more. *Admission is free for junior high school-aged and younger children; citizens of Osaka aged 65 years and older (a document certifying citizenship and age should be presented); and individuals with a disability certificate (plus one accompanying person). |
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| Number of exhibits | Approx. 1,000 items from Mr. and Mrs. Yuasa’s inbande collection Approx. 400 items from Kimura Kaoru’s kite collection |
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