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Wed Oct 08 2025 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm UTC-04:00

National Museum of Asian Art - West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 8 | Washington

Freer and Sackler Galleries
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Curator Tour | Reasons to Gather
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Join curator Sol Jung for an exclusive tour of historic tea objects that tell a story of exchange across Asia.
About this Event

Explore the world of Japanese tea by joining curator Sol Jung for an exclusive tour of .


This exhibition presents eleven historic tea utensils and accessories that accumulated significance over generations of use at tea gatherings. These ceramics, hanging scrolls, boxes, and wrapping cloths tell a story of exchange from across Asia to Japanese tea rooms.


Please meet at gallery 8 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.


Image: Tea caddy, named Sakai Kokatatsuki, with red lacquer tray and scroll, China, Yuan dynasty, 1279–1368, brown stoneware with black iron glaze and ivory lid; lacquer; paper and silk, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Gregory Kinsey, Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, in honor of Louise Cort and in appreciation of her years of scholarship in support of Chanoyu education in the U.S., F2021.3.5.1a–gg–3a–e

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National Museum of Asian Art - West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 8, 1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, United States

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