Room 45: Japan
The Toshiba Gallery
Room 45 contains a wide range of treasures from Japan including swords and armour, netsuke (small carvings), wood-block prints, textiles, lacquer, ceramics and other articles used for the Tea Ceremony. There are also objects acquired from the great world exhibitions of the 19th century. These all illustrate the extraordinary craftsmanship and artistic wealth of Japan from about the 6th century up to the present day.
Room 45 is on Level 1 of the V&A South Kensington.
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The Front Room
The Front Room is a unique study by writer/curator Michael McMillan
Buy nowEvent - Norfolk House Music Room Concert
Fri 01 October 2010–Fri 13 July 2012
LIVE MUSIC: Free concerts by musicians from the Royal College of Music are performed on selected Friday evenings in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk House Music Room, from 18.30 – 19.30.
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