The is a Japanese

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and regarded as one of the best ceramic-collections in the world. This museum collects, studies, conserves, exhibits and interprets East Asian ceramics, which mainly came from ancient

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. The world-famous ''Ataka Collection'', donated by the 21 companies of the

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, as well as the ''Rhee Byung-Chang Collection'', provide the public an aesthetic experience with first-class collection.About Our Museum
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Collection

National Treasures

* Celadon vase with Iron Brown Spots * Tenmoku Glaze bowl with Silvery Spots

Important Cultural Properties

* Stoneware with Sgraffito Decoration of Peony with Transparent Glaze under Green Glaze * Porcelain with Carved Lotus Design * Porcelain with Incised Peony Scrolls Design Cut through Underglaze Iron-Coating * Celadon with Carved Peony Scrolls Design * Celadon vase with phoenix handles * Tenmoku Glaze bowl with Leaf Design * Blue-and-White with Fish and Water Plants Design * Blue-and-White with Peony Scrolls Design * Blue-and-White with Bird and Branch Design

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{{authority control Nakanoshima Art museums and galleries in Osaka Ceramics museums in Japan Art museums and galleries established in 1982 1982 establishments in Japan