The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka opened its doors in November 1982, commemorating the donation of the Ataka Collection by the Sumitomo Group. The Ataka Collection is the world’s leading collection of Chinese and Korean ceramics, counting up to 965 works compiled by the former Ataka & Co., Ltd. Between 1996 and 1998, the Museum received a donation of a collection comprising 351 works, mainly Korean ceramics, by Dr. Rhee Byung-Chang. In addition to these two core collections, various collections have been donated to the Museum by benefactors during the course of over forty years since its opening, raising the quantity and quality of the Museum’s collection as a whole.
This omnibus-style exhibition showcases various ceramic collections together: the Shokei Collection, consisting primarily of tea utensils, most of which will be shown to the public for the first time; the Iriye Masanobu Collection, mainly Chinese wine vessels which had not been on view for many years; the Hakutoro Collection, focusing on Chinese ceramics; the Umino Nobuyoshi Collection, a compilation of ceramic funerary objects from China, taking the form of human beings, animals, and buildings; and the Suzuki Masao Collection, comprising works formerly owned by Asakawa Noritaka and related materials. Asakawa was a scholar on Korean ceramics who introduced the charm of Korean ceramics to the people of Japan.
◉ Information
[Title] Special Exhibition
“MOCO Collection Omnibus —Debut Appearances and Comebacks— PART１"
[Dates] December 13, 2025–March 22, 2026
[Venue] The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
1-1-26, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005
(East side of the Osaka City Central Public Hall)
Phone: 06-6223-0055 FAX: 06-6223-0057
[Closed days]
①Mondays
*OPEN on January 12 and February 23, 2026 (national holidays)
②December 28, 2025–January 5, 2026
③January 13 and February 24, 2026
[Opening hours]
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last admission 4:30 p.m.)
*On Friday, December 19th, the museum will remain open until 7:00 p.m.,
coinciding with the “Osaka Hikari-Renaissance 2025.”
(Last admission 6:30 p.m.)
[Admission]
Adults 1,600 (1,400) yen; high school and university students 800 (700) yen
*Prices in parenthesis are group discount rates for a party of 20 or more
*The following visitors are free of charge:
① Holders of special IDs such as Shogaisha Techo (certificates for persons with disabilities), including one attendant
② Residents of Osaka City aged 65 or older (please show ID)
③ Junior high school students and younger children
*The above ticket allows admission to every exhibition in the museum.
[Organized by] The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
[In collaboration with] The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.
