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Gilt Copper Bowl

Copper, hammered and gilded · Heian period · Enchō 7 (929) · Nara — Chōgosonshi-ji (Shigisan)

The bowl that soars in the picture scroll — the object dated 929 is here before you.

Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · 2026-07-14 – 2026-09-06

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