Collection

National Crafts Museum comprises craft, graphic and industrial design works made in Japan and foreign countries from circa 1900 to the present day, focusing on the post-World War II, which showed a particularly diverse development.As of April 2022, the collection contains more than 4,000 works of various genres including ceramics, grass works, lacquerware, wood works, bamboo works, textiles, dolls, metal works, industrial design, and graphic design.

All Collections5,224

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Ewer, greenish ash glaze

c.1940

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Jar, fish design on white ground

c.1940-41

KITAOJI, Rosanjin

Square bowl with cover, oribe ware

c.1940-45

YASUHARA, Kimei

Vase, line engraving design, yohen type

1940

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Coffee pot and a set of cups and saucers, reddish brown glaze

c.1940

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Tea bowl, madara-garatsu type

c.1940-49

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Tea bowl, reddish brown glaze

c.1940-49

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Tea bowl, chatter marks

c.1940-45

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Incense case, chatter marks

c.1940-45

KITAOJI, Rosanjin

Covered bowls, gold leaves on overglaze enamels

c.1940

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Calligraphy

c.1940-49

KAGOSHIMA, Juzo

Doll, "Playing alone"

c.1940

TAKAHAMA, Kanoko

Gym-fight

1940

NAGAHAMA, Jutaro

Died wall hanging, water holes design

1941

SERIZAWA, Keisuke

Illustrated life of Honen Shonin (excerpt), 6: Parting with Hatashi

1941

SERIZAWA, Keisuke

Illustrated life of Honen Shonin (excerpt), 47: Halo and lotus stand

1941

NAITO, Shiro

Tabacco box with the motif of barley ears

c.1941

SUGIURA, Hisui

Tanka shijo shugi ("Tanka-centrism"), vol.9, no.12 (December 1941)

1941

SUGIURA, Hisui

Tanka shijo shugi ("Tanka-centrism"), vol.9, no.10 (October 1941)

1941

SUGIURA, Hisui

Tanka shijo shugi ("Tanka-centrism"), vol9, no.8 (August 1941)

1941

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Tea bowl, black glaze

c.1941

TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi

Long, narrow ornamental box, lattice pattern, underglaze blue and overglaze enamels

1941

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Tea bowl, white porcelain

c.1942-43

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Jar, white slip

c.1942-43

TOMIMOTO, Kenkichi

Dishes, overglaze enamels

1942

SERIZAWA, Keisuke

Honen Shonin

c.1942

SERIZAWA, Keisuke

Honen Shonin

1942

ISOI, Joshin

Round tray, dragon design, kimma

c.1942

SERIZAWA, Keisuke

Lautrec, Life and Art, by Shikiba Ryuzaburo

1942

SERIZAWA, Keisuke

This Food: Collected Poems, by Ozaki Kihachi

1942

SUGIURA, Hisui

Design original, Tanka shijo shugi ("Tanka-centrism"), vol.10, no.1

1942

SUGIURA, Hisui

Tanka shijo shugi ("Tanka-centrism"), vol.10, no.12 (December 1942)

1942

SUGIURA, Hisui

Tanka shijo shugi ("Tanka-centrism"), vol.10, no.2 (February 1942)

1942

SUGIURA, Hisui

Kuchinashi ("Cape Jasmine"), vol.5, no.2 (February 1942)

1942

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Incense burner in the shape of flower, white porcelain

c.1942-44

ISHIGURO, Munemaro

Tea bowl, opaque glaze

c.1942-44

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