BI and the Museum of Ceramics

On Saturday morning, my friends and I visited the museum of Bank Indonesia and the Museum of Ceramics in the Old City. We traveled by bus to the Old Town Way. This is the experience I went to the Old Town with your friends and explore the museum. After reaching the final pembehentian the Old City, we got off and walked to the museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics. But before heading to the venue, we stopped briefly at the museum of Bank Indonesia. Since we entered the attractive look mueseum Bank Indonesia that stood since the time of this dutch. Apparently the museum is being renovated and refurbished. And fortunately only some areas that are being renovated, has been completed sebgaian again renewed, and was opened to the public. We then entered the museum. And it turns out the free museum entrance fee so we save money in exploring the museum. When entering we were given a question / queistioner by museum guards, who should we fill the time exploring the museum. The short history of this building which was built in the 17th century, the hospital the very beginning (Ziekenhuis) In 1828 the building was used by De Javasche Bank. After Indonesia became independent building is in use by the Bank In the Bank Indonesia Museum is a museum in Jakarta, with buildings occupying an area of ​​former City Bank Indonesia which is the heritage of cultural heritage wing de Javasche Bank neo-classical style, combined with local influence, and was first built in 1828. This museum presents the information role of Bank Indonesia in the course of history of which began before the arrival of the west of the archipelago until the formation in 1953 of Bank Indonesia and Bank Indonesia's policies, including also the background and the impact of Bank Indonesia policy for the community until 2005. In addition there is also a fact and a collection of historic objects in the period before the establishment of Bank Indonesia, as in the kingdoms of the archipelago, which include money numismatic collection is displayed as well as attractive. First of all we are through the theater and entered the old days are set in Batavia wharf. This setting tells how the merchants of old stopover in Indonesia. With displays of boats and spices and maps as below.Then we saw a mannequin mannequin-dutch people in the Bank's customers old days, that looks like money is being exchanged and borrowed money. And under the floor there are the uniforms the soldiers of old, such as Japanese army uniforms, army Dutch, and Indonesian soldiers. That the glass seal. The unique display is placed on the floor, so we can see it below.After we entered the room that contains the display of gold there we look around the room all the pictures taken. After exploring more deeply we enter the numismatic space. The room we saw a huge collection of money from ancient times until today. Money-money that the display is protected by glass and equipped by the magnifying glass and lined up from year to year. Examples are money Dai Nippon Teikoku Seihu Series with the front of the picture of two dragons crowned and the back raagam ornamental.And there are also collections of coins Indonesia in 1999, with the price of Rp 150,000.00 (6.22 grams of gold). Money special series for children of the world, with the front of the eagle symbol of Pancasila state, and the back of the boys playing horse lummping.Then there are also coins from 1990, with a price of USD 75000.00 (45 grams of gold). Special Money armed struggle '45 series. With the front of the Garuda Pancasila state emblem and the back logo of the National Council of Daily Force '45.In addition to collection of money Indonesia from year to year, in the room there is a collection of money from the whole country. As money from japan and china, as well as money from the Arabs, Israel, Jordan, and French diverse and unique.Having satisfied the Bank Indonesia to explore the museum, we went to the museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics. We walk a bit and got to the front of the museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics. Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics is located at No 2 Jalan Pos Kota, West Jakarta Municipality, Province of DKI Jakarta, Indonesia. Museum is located exactly opposite the Jakarta History Museum is displaying a local ceramics from various regions in the country, from the era of the Majapahit Empire to the 14th century, and from various countries around the world. Building that was built on January 12, 1870 was originally used by the Government of the Netherlands East Indies to the Office of the Council of Justice at Batavia Castle (Raad van Justitie Ordinary Binnen Het Kasteel Batavia). When the Japanese occupation and the struggle for independence around the year 1944, the place was used by the KNIL soldiers and military barracks next to the TNI. On January 10, 1972, a large building with eight columns at the front of the building made it a historic and cultural heritage are protected. Years 1973-1976, the building was used for West Jakarta Mayor's Office and only then inaugurated by the President (then) Suharto Jakarta Arts Center. In 1990 the building was finally used as the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics which were treated by the Department of Culture and the Museum of Jakarta. This museum presents a collection of the work of Indonesian artists since the period of the late 1800s until the present. Fine Art Collection Indonesia is divided into several rooms based on periodization, namely:• Room The Raden Saleh (the works of the period 1880 to 1890)• The Indian Space Jelita (the works of the period of the 1920s)• Space Persagi (the works of the period of the 1930s)• Living the Japanese Occupation Period (the works of the period 1942 to 1945)• Establishment of studio space (the works of the period 1945 to 1950)• Space Around The Birth of Academic Realism (the works of the period of the 1950s)• New Art Space Indonesia (the works of the period 1960 - present)
And we chose goto featuring ceramic tiles from several regions of Indonesia and contemporary creative arts. There was also a collection of ceramics from abroad such as ceramics from China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Europe from the 16th century until the early 20th century. Ceramics which I chose for this task is the ceramic collection of Chinese ceramics from the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 AD).Some objects are often found from the royal relics Pasai ocean is the currency of gold material, glass, tin currency of materials, glass artifacts, pottery, ceramics century Song Dynasty China 12-13, 13-14 century Chinese ceramics and Chinese Ceramics Song-Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century 14. Foreign Ceramics Collection consists of: Ceramic China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Europe from the 16th century until the early 20th century. Local Ceramic Collection, among others, featuring ceramics from several regions of Indonesia such as Aceh, Medan, Palembang, Lampung, Jakarta, Bandung. Purwakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Lombok, etc.. And still the presence of collections in the 14th century the Majapahit era ceramics. While the findings Underwater Ceramics Collection (Ditlinbinjarah) and Ceramic Grant of Customs (under the sea), among others, many of which originated from China namely ceramics in the Ming and Ching Dynasty.Sung Dynasty CeramicsChinese ceramics from the Sung Dynasty (960-1279) may be an expression of the leading ceramic art, not only in China, but throughout the world. During the Sung period, the unity of the critical components are fundamental to art: the shape of the vessel, pot techniques, glaze, decoration, combustion processes, and aesthetic theories all combined in a high standard of excellence. In general, the shape of the Sung dynasty the simple and quiet compared to what precedes and what follows them. Similarly, glazes tend to be monochromatic and smooth, parts, fluid forms an integral part of the ship which they cover, with a depth of color and texture that invites the audience to touch second and ponder. Sung aesthetic sophistication adjusted by extraordinary creativity, which led to a variety of classical items, usually associated with specific regions of China. This includes court-protected celadons Lung-ch'uan, and porcelain Kuan Ju, Ting ware, North celadons and Tz'u-chou ware more pedestrians, Ch'ing-pai ware, and all sorts of interesting ceramics Chun and Chien stoneware. Some of the local ceramic items are so valued in their day that they are used as an annual tribute and taxes to the imperial court. In terms of technical expertise, creativity, and aesthetic perfection of glazes and shapes, Sung period stands unrivaled for the quality of these ceramics.
Celadon Ceramic North, about a century 10-15.Yao-chou county in Shanxi province became an important kiln center in North China during the Sung (960-1279). This produces a gray-bodied ware with a thin-walled mold-impressed or hand carved decoration under olive green translucent glaze. Ceramic and other pottery made at least three other kiln complex in northern Shansi form a fairly homogeneous group of ceramics called celadon general north. Decorative ceramic can be etched, combed, carved and others. glaze, the color comes from iron and titanium oxide, will accumulate in a hidden area of ​​design, creating a darker color to emphasize the pattern. Yao-chou produced in large scale in a variety of vessel forms. Popular designs are usually flowers and grass design, waves, fish, ducks, children, dragon, Phoenix, and clouds. Although admired by royalty / royal family, Yao-chou is not an official court ceramics.