Museo d’arte orientale

The Oriental Art Museum is located in the ancient palace owned by the Pesaro family at San Stae, facing the Grand Canal. The building was designed by Baldassare Longhena.The Museum owns one of the most important collection of Japanese art of the Edo period. This collection was bought by Prince Henry of Bourbon, Count of Bardi during his travel to Asia, between 1887 and 1889. The collection now includes nearly 20.000 pieces, among which Japanese swords and daggers, armours, lacquerware, delicate enamel objects and precious porcelains. There are also two sections dedicated to South-East Asian and Chinese art.