ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF KYUSHU CERAMIC MUSEUMAPRIL, 2024 – MARCH, 2025

Themed Exhibition, Co-organized Exhibition,
Supported Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Exhibition Room 4 and 5

Exhibition Room 1

Mon, Apr 29 (public holiday) – Mon, May 6 (substitute holiday), 2024

History of Arita WareThe 120th Arita International Ceramics Competition
Exhibition Room 5

Eguchi Katsumi Washi Zome (Japanese paper dyeing)
88th Birthday (Beiju) Special Commemorative Exhibition
Tue, May 14 – Sun, May 26, 2024

Annual Calendar
Closed:・Mondays (the following day if it is a public holiday),
New Year’s Holidays: Dec 29, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025
・Please see our website for temporary closure,additional event or any other information.

This room introduces masterpieces ofArita ware with visual images and spatial
design. The viewer can enjoy a diverse
range of stories behind Arita ware while
exploring rooms featuring themes such as
history and culture.

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- The Essence of Early Imari, early Iro-e and early Nabeshima -567891011Sat, June 1 – Mon, July 15 (public holiday), 2024

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The achievement of 70 years of ceramic art works by Eguchi Katsumi, aholder of Saga Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Property.
From the first work for Nitten Exhibition to the work for the 60th Japan
Traditional Crafts Exhibition.

Donation Commemorative Exhibition

SUNSmall Dish with Scrolling Flower
Design in Underglaze Cobalt BlueHizen, Arita 1610s -1630s
Shibasawa Collection

Exhibition Room 5

Shakugikō Collection

SAT5FreeFirst time exhibition of 43 objects from the Shakugikō Collection donatedin the fiscal year of 2023. We introduce excellent works from the Hizen
porcelains, mainly produced in the 17th century, including early Imari,early Iro-e, and early Nabeshima.

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Large Dish with Ivy Design in
Overglaze Polychrome Enamels
Hizen, Arita 1655 -1660s

Small Dish with Linked Camellia
Design in Overglaze Polychrome
Enamels
Hizen, Nabeshima kiln, 1670s - 1690s

The 45th Kyushu Shinkōgei Exhibition
Wed, Jul 24 – Sun, Aug 4, 2024

The 20th Exhibition of Imari Arita Ware Traditional Craftspeople
AssociationSat, Aug 10 – Sun, Aug 18, 2024

Donation Commemorative Special Exhibition
Exhibition Room 3, 4, and 5

Exhibition Room 2

Mr. and Mrs. Shibata Collection
This vast collection features more than
10,000 pieces of Arita porcelain produced
during the Edo period, that were donatedby Mr. and Mrs. Shibata. About 1,000
selected works are regularly exhibited inthis room.

Dish with Deer, Pine, Plum,and Bamboo Design inUnderglaze Cobalt Blue
Arita, Hizen, 1670s-1690s,
Mr. and Mrs. Shibata
Collection

First Exhibition:
Tue, Apr 2, 2024 – Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Second Exhibition:
Sat, Feb 22, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30, 2025

To commemorate the donation of 100 objects from the collection of thelate Mr. Segawa Takeo, a brilliant large dish collector, the charm andbackground of large dishes of Arita ware will be introduced. Various
themes that reflect the lifestyle and culture of the Edo period are vividly
and dynamically depicted, including Utamaro's ukiyo-e print, the 53
Stations of the Tōkaido, and barrels of famous sake.

Exhibition Room 3

Old Ceramics of Kyushu
Old ceramics from all over Kyushu andOkinawa, including Karatsu ware, Shoki
Imari (Early Imari) and other excellent
porcelain in the Kakiemon style orNabeshima style are on display.
Jar with Underglaze Iron-Brown,
Egaratsu Type, Stoneware
Hizen, 1580s- 1610s

Tue, Apr 2 – Sun, Aug 25, 2024

This room introduces various works
created by ceramic artists who represent
each prefecture in Kyushu area. With a
total of about 100 pieces, it extensively
covers from the tea ceremony ware toavantgarde works. The viewer can enjoy
diverse production techniques and artisticpresentations through the works.
Box with Geometric Pattern Design
Tue, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 14, 2024
Tue, May 14 – Sun, Aug 25, 2024

Large Dish with Yamanba (MountainWitch) and Kintarō Design in Underglaze
Cobalt Blue, Hizen, Arita, 1820s – 1860s

The 56th Arita Technical High School Graduation Exhibition
Tue, Jan 21 – Sun, Jan 26, 2025

The 35th Kyushu Ceramic Designers Association (DAKT)Exhibition

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Works by Japan Art Academy Members and Living
National Treasures
Works created by representative ceramists
in Saga prefecture, including members of
the Japan Art Academy and preservers ofintangible cultural property (LivingNational Treasure) are displayed.

131The 33rd Tōsenbō Exhibition
The 40th Tōkōkai Exhibition

132Tue, Feb 11(public holiday) – Sun, Feb 16, 2025
Tue, Feb 18 – Mon, Feb 24 (substitute holiday), 2025

61212in Overglaze Gold and Black glaze
Ishihara Shōji, 2009
Minister of Education and SciencePrize, The 106th Arita International
Ceramics Competition

Exhibition HallLarge Dish with Circled Crane Designin Underglaze Cobalt BlueHizen, Arita, 1820s – 1860s

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Contemporary Ceramics Art of Kyushu

Lobed Large Dish with Scattered SakeBarrel Design in Underglaze Cobalt BlueHizen, Arita, 1820s – 1860s

41010Exhibition Room 4Lobed Large Dish with Japanese Zodiac
Design in Underglaze Cobalt BlueHizen, Arita, 1820s – 1860s

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Tales of one hundred large dishes in the Edo Period- The Vibrant Blue World Sat, Sep 7 – Mon, Nov 4 (substitute holiday), 2024

288The collection is scheduled to rotate between the first and the second exhibitions.

Segawa Takeo Collection

17Bottle with Paddled and Inlaid,
Brushed White Slip, Karatsu
ware, “Sawa” , marsh
Nakazato Hōan, 1987
Exhibited The 19th Nitten,
Japan Art Exhibition