A special exhibition of “Old Noritake,” export porcelain from the Meiji period through the early Showa period, has opened at the Yokoyama Museum of Art in Nagoya, with approximately 580 pieces on display. The exhibits include a demitasse set with geometric patterns in the 1920s Art Deco style.
A special exhibition of “Old Noritake,” export porcelain, has opened at the Yokoyama Museum of Art in Nagoya. Approximately 580 pieces, centered on Old Noritake, are on display.
The exhibits include vessels decorated with brightly colored rose paintings and three-dimensional gold ornamentation. The exhibition also introduces the history of the Morimura brothers’ efforts to support the nation-building of Japan through private enterprise.
Among the exhibits is a demitasse set decorated with geometric patterns in the Art Deco style, which was popular in the 1920s. The exhibition layout highlights East-West scenery.
The exhibition runs through 22 March 2027.