Library and Rock Garden — The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, 1797
Unknown

G216

seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint — Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century
Unknown

G200

after Polykleitos, Roman copy of Greek original, the original executed in bronze, c.440 BCE; one of four known extant copies — The Doryphoros (after Polykleitos), 27 BCE - AD 68
Unknown Roman; Artist: Polykleitos

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Standing Screen with Marble Panel, gray brown and white marble slab reminiscent of a misty mountain, set into a wood frame; twelve carved panels within frame depict chi dragons and scrolls; frame set into larger stand — Screen, 17th century
Unknown

G217

Basket woven with plant fiber and heavily beaded with black, white, orange, blue and red beads. Flared stem base with cone-shaped lid. Two straps cross over the top and are secured at sides. — Basket, early 20th century
Unknown

G254

wood frieze carved with birds whose eyes are made of green turbo shell opercula; painted serpents wind their way across the relief; covered with lime and painted in red, black, and white pigments; carved for use in the Malanggan rites when it would be placed in a special hut with other sculptures — Malagan Frieze, 19th century
Unknown

G256

standing figure with panpipes encircled by serpents and birds; wood with opercula inserts and pigments; carved for Malanggan rites — Malagan Figure, c. 1890
Unknown

G256

Genre. Interior of a bedroom with a lady dressed in bright golden yellow silk, a small dog in her lap, seated at a dressing table with toilet articles on it. A maid pinning a bow into her long wavy blonde hair is standing behind her. In the background a canopied bed with gray draperies. — Lady at Her Toilet, c. 1650-1660
Unknown Dutch, 17th century

G310

Gourd-shaped with lid; spade-shaped protrusion with opening on top of ewer handle; top of curl on lid handle is gilded; has lidded wooden box — Ewer in the shape of a gourd, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Parinirvana of Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, Unknown Japanese — Parinirvana of Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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Portrait Sculpture of Priest Gyōki, Unknown Japanese — Portrait Sculpture of Priest Gyōki, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

polychrome wood statue of a Confucian scholar standing, holding a book (?) downward at waist toward the viewer, wearing a long flowing blue robe, red waisted skirt with black belt and a black hat — Attendant to a King of Hell, 19th century
Unknown Korean

G206

jar, stoneware with underglaze iron-brown dragon motif — Jar with Dragon and Clouds, 17th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Gesso, color, kirikane on wood, metal — Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, early 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

figure with six heads, arms, and legs astride crouched bull on wood base; metal bands around wrists, some biceps, and most ankles; halo with flames attached at back; two hands of two arms together in praying position, other arms bent and flare outwards. Upper left arm holds long staff, lower one holds implement with "curly q"-shaped end. Upper right arm holds a trident. Lower right arm fingersshaped like it was holding something in hand. Three bottom heads have crystal inlay eyes. Three smaller heads on top considerably smaller. — Daiitoku Myōō, the Wisdom King of Awe-Inspiring Power, second half 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

unsigned; left of a pair of six-panel folding screens; many scenes against gold leaf background; edge of building on left panel with snow; building at top across panels three to six the many seated figures wearing black with a few wearing red and blue; procession in LR of panels five and six with figures in black carrying covered dias and pulling two green carriages behind — Autumn and Winter [left of the pair Scenes from the Tale of Genji in the Four Seasons], mid 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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Portrait of a young woman sitting against a green background. She holds a small psalm book. The book is actually a girdle prayer book, whether it is a psalm book or something else remains to be determined. NW 03/10 — Portrait of a Noblewoman, c. 1550
Unknown

G342

[Culture previously "South Netherlands" - FLB 03/15/2016] — Diamond-point engraved winged goblet, c. 1660
Unknown

G332

face mask of person with closed eyes; pierced ears; delineated hairline; bronze, with bib attached to neck area in green-blue and brown patina — Funerary Mask of a Young Woman, 916-1125
Unknown

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ovoid foot with beaded edge and silver rim decorated with scrolls and flowers; long stem with silver and gilt figure of Neptune with long hair and beard, holding a trident, riding a hippocamp; Neptune wears elaborate scrolled crown; nautilus shell forms cup, decorated with gilt and silver mountings with swags, a grotesque face, two caryatids, and a satyr, with two crabs and two turtles holding decorative silver ball pendants; topped with Jonah (?) emerging from the whale's mouth; whale ridden by Cupid (?), holding gold reigns — Nautilus shell cup, c. 1660-1680
Unknown

G350

Vessel in the shape of an owl. Two flanges, one ending just under the beak in front and the other continuing to the top of the head in back, have alternating straight and L-shaped scores, those on the front flange being much the deeper of the two. The tail, with a scored flange border, forms the back support of the vessel. Apart from the realistically-formed feet, the bird is strongly stylized. The body is completely covered by rows of scales except for the shoulder line, expressed by a vigorous spiral, and the wings quills, rendered by bands filled with antithetical spirals. Patina green. — Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl, 13th-12th century BCE
Unknown

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Vessel in the Shape of a Buffalo with cylindrical body, small downward-pointing tail and small ears and horns; cylindrical vessel mouth on top of buffalo's back; body of buffalo decorated with incised geometric shapes — Ceremonial vessel in the form of a Water Buffalo, 1000-300 BCE
Unknown

G213

44 individual paintings, received framed and mounted in four rows of eleven paintings, each row attached together with two string loops; oranges, flesh tone, blue, yellow, black, brown, green and grey; various religious scenes--see Components for descriptions of each leaf — Album leaf, late 17th century
Unknown

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two wood panels attached in book form with string; traces of gesso and fragments of running border designs in black on outer front cover; each inner panel split into three horizontal frames showing various scenes including Jesus with the 12 apostles, Mary and infant Jesus with a pair of angels with swords, the crucifixion, Daniel with two lions and St. George slaying a serpent-like dragon; orange, yellow, grey-blue, black and white — Diptych icon, about 1700
Unknown

G254

tiny comb with rounded top with finial-like protrusion; hole in top for wearing as a pendant; incised designs--same on each side--of zigzag bands, straight and curved bands and cross hatched zigzags — Beard comb, early 20th century
Unknown

G254

Gope board, Unknown — Gope board, 18th century
Unknown

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Mallangan, wood and pigments — Malagan Pole, c. 1910
Unknown

G256

paddle-like, large board with crescent shaped "handle" at top; handle covered in dark brown animal hide; rectangular portion has off-white ground and is covered with black text on front and back — Qur'anic board, 1950s
Unknown

G242

SIngle leaf folded width ise, featuring text, designs and illustrations, mainly one of a man with a pig nose being punched by a hand which has "ACAB" on the knuckles. — SLAP, issue 4, late 20th century
Unknown; Publisher: Unknown , London

G315

Ear Hangers coins, amber, and shells, green and yellow enamel — Ear pendants (tiboukaria), 1880-1900
Unknown Amazigh (Berber) or Jewish

G254

standing female figure with proper left arm bent, hand at side; flat mask like face, adorned by earrings and necklace; ridged dress extends to floor covering legs and feet — Haniwa of a Female Shrine Attendant, 6th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

round-bottomed jar with neck opening into flaring lip; two small v-shaped handles below neck on body; has own stand — Jar, 2nd century BCE
Unknown Korean

G206

Sake pot, gold lacquer, with hinged semi-circular handle, and three short circular, tapering legs. Silver finial on cover. Decoration consists of gold vines, peonies, and arms of Tokugawa family (three asarum leaves within a circle) on bronze ground. Silver lacquer inside. — Ewer (katakuchi), 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

Bronze bell (Dotaku); Dotaku- Bronze Bell with so-called 'crossing bands' (in Japanese Kesadasuki) decoration. Fine natural green patina; no repairs, in excellent condition. Excavated at Chiwa-Yama, Yashu-gun, Ohmi Province (now Shiga Prefecture) in the 14th year of Meiji, or 1881 A.D. This was on the 14 bells found, the largest of which is now in the Tokyo national Museum. with a box authentication of Professor Sueji Umehara. Modern wooden storage box has authentication by Professor Umchara. — Ritual Bell (Dōtaku), 1st century BCE-1st century CE
Unknown Japanese

G205

ceramic jar with stand; round body jar with flared rim and two small handles at upper shoulder; stand with flared base and rim, tapered body to rim, open through middle, six band decoration with staggered open rectangles cut out off each band; unglazed. Three Kingdoms Period (Kaya). — Jar with Tall, Perforated Stand, 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Bowl on Pierced Foot — Bowl on Perforated Foot, 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

G225

leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

G225

leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

G225

leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

G225

leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

G225

Celery glass of moulded glass made at Stoddard (?), New Hampshire. — Celery vase, 18th century
Unknown American

G333

Kundika (holy water bottle) high shouldered, ovoid body with tall neck and small spout; celadon, olive green glaze — Water Vessel, 14th century
Unknown Korean

G206

covered wine ewer melon-shaped with curved spout and handle simulating bamboo; motif of peonies, lotus flowers and vines; grey-green celadon glaze and cream underglaze; porcelaneous ware with incised decor under celadon glaze — Ewer in the Shape of a Melon, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Tankard, Unknown New York — Tankard, about 1760-1770
Unknown New York

G350

rounded body supporting a tall neck tapering to domed disk surrounded by a thin faceted sprinkling spout; set at one side with a tall waisted spout and attached lid. Koryo dynasty. — Water Vessel, 12th-13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Lozenge-shaped body with short flaring neck and small foot; slightly more rounded on one side; brown glaze with slight tan streaking — Flask, 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

pitcher form with pulled handle and spout; wide mouth; plate-shaped lid; glazed grey overall with underglaze iron floral patterns in brown — Ewer with floral design, 12th-13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

round-bodied jar with a small foot; dome lid and dome finial; one applied spiral coil handle; decorated with repeating stamped design — Lidded Jar with Handle, 9th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Bowl, footed with applied blue rim — Footed bowl, 19th century
Unknown American

G333

cup with three lobes; beige in color with underglaze design of diving birds in darker color; darker glaze around lip; incised line below lobes where cup rounds out to bottom — Ash container with three birds, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

black lacquer table; scalloped cutouts on sides between base and rim; curved, scrolling, upturned feet — Black altar table, 15th-16th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

pitcher with very narrow neck with decorative disk within neck, and narrower, needle-like mouth; short, squat, segmented spout with loose cap; thin incised lines around soft shoulder; green patina — Water vessel (Kundika), 918-1392
Unknown Korean

G206

unsigned; pair of cranes left of center; pine tree at left; swimming duck and pair of smaller birds at right; blooming white and red chrysanthemums; unsigned — Cranes under Pine Trees, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

Gold rim with raised designs; spray of large flowers with raised gold outlines and green, brown, and red highlights; butterfly at left; gold dots throughout background — Small plate with decor of flowers and butterfly, 1890s
Unknown Japanese

G239

round bronze disk mounted to wood; raised figure seated on lotus at center, with PR hand resting in lap, and PL hand at heart clutching delicate metal flowers; elaborate golden filigree behind figure; tall urns with delicate wire and bounded metal lotus leaves on either side of figure; thin metal "awning" above figure with lotus detail and hanging charms; lion head with claws on either side of top; border with round studs — Kakebotoke, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

black and gold helmet in the form of a dragonfly, with its tail extending upward; two large gold eyes; two removable dull gold pairs of wings; thick braided purple silk cord tie at neck — Helmet in dragonfly shape, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G219

flat, wide, outward-flaring rim; protruding triangular band around thick neck; shallow grooved line drawn into edge of rim; two black spots on body, one on rim; tan patina; small flat foot — Wide-Mouthed Jar, 1st century BCE- 1st century CE
Unknown Japanese

G205

two men in LRC standing near bricks; man in URC with barrels; two men at L stir contents of barrels and kneed in a low vat; another figure seen through window, ULC; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Pulverizing the Clay and Building the Kiln, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

woman with child at window, URC; man in yellow tunic, LRC; man with yoke follows another figure carrying a small basket; seated man stokes a firing kiln; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Kiln-firing the Porcelain, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

two men working with barrels in foreground; man in blue tunic opening a barrel at center; man with fan at R; two men pack ceramics in a barrel behind man in blue; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Packing the Finished Porcelain for Shipment, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

man at L beats a clump of clay; two figures at center load bowls into large baskets; figure at R emerges from a room with a rack of decorated ceramics; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Removing the Kiln-fired Wares, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

standing woman with child at R; seated man splitting a reed or twig, LRC; man in LLC carries a yoke; small figure seated between the two men; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Breaking up the Clay, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

three men in ULC-one man chisels at rock; two men push wheelbarrows filled with clay; black, gold, and red lacquer frame — Excavating the Clay, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

octagonal stepped base with lotus flower at top of base; clear glass globe at top with three vertical metal "flames" around it; glass globe filled with multicolored pebbles — Buddhist Reliquary in the Shape of a Wish-Granting Jewel, 16th-17th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

People of Many Nations, 1649

Unknown Japanese

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depicting a composition of objects associated with the scholar's study — Books and Scholar’s Objects (Chaekgeori), 19th century
Unknown Korean

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12 string instrument; circle and crescent openings at bottom reflected in top inlay at one short end; mother-of-pearl inlay, two birds and moon in clouds at upper surface, sides adorned by birds and plants; underside grain appears to look like oak — Kayagum, 19th century
Unknown Korean

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wide, flaring shoulder with short, wide neck; blue and white glaze with 2 dragons, cloud forms and scrolls around neck — Jar with Dragon and Clouds, late 18th century
Unknown Korean

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squared form, with high walls; small ring foot; milky translucent glaze; stylized depictions of bridges and water, in brown — Serving dish with bridge and water, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

handled tray with short sides; light grey glaze with blue, green and gold leaves, vines and gourds; cutout gourd shapes — Tobacco tray, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

squat, low bowl with gray-green glaze; diagonal zigzagging lines circle the bowl near lip; domed cover with multiple rings of zigzagging diagonal lines; ring of flowers around widest portion; bowl sits on very low foot — Covered box with wavy lines and chrysanthemums, second half 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

light green and tan bottle with grey recessed areas; pear-shaped; round foot; raised, billowing, floral leaf patterns — Bottle with peony leaves, second half 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

red-brown jar with mottled ochre colored glaze around shoulder and down one side; four bow-like decorations around shoulder; short, vertical neck — Tea leaf storage jar, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G224

unsigned; white deer wearing bells and an ornate saddle with a wisteria vine growing from it; golden circle within wisteria with three figures sitting cross-legged, and sitting with hands folded in front of chest, clasping small tablets, four of the figures are in white, and center figure is in red; mountains at top with colorful mounds, water below, and golden moon near top — Deer Mandala of the Kasuga Shrine, first half 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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Incense burner, 13th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

small, double pointed object with five prongs converging to form each point; center decorated with petal and concentric circle motif — Five-pronged vajra, late 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

irregularly shaped tan jar with bulbous, wasp-nest shaped base, long neck, wide mouth; flecked, dripping brown overglaze, mostly on one side; comes with rattan ring — Recumbent vessel with long neck, 7th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

small earthenware cup with lid; cup has upward hooking handle on side and slightly protruding collar for lid; lid has small knob at top — Small lidded jar with handle, second half of 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

vase with pale gray-blue glaze and dark stylized leaf pattern on two sides; narrow foot with widening at shoulder; narrow neck; cupped mouth with high vertical lip — Bottle with leaves, 11th century
Unknown Korean

G206

round, flat object with scalloped, pointed edges; raised knob at center; rough ship just R of center knob; stylized waves at L; four Korean characters at top center; green with patina — Mirror showing a ship at sea and inscription, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

round bronze medallion with raised knob at center; five bands inside encircling center knob; each band with different figures inside including four directional guardian animals and twelve zodiac signs in relief — Mirror with Cosmological Design, 12th-13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

unsigned; image of two black lacquer kimono stands with different types of gold patterning, hung with various patterned kimono; koto (zither) in LRQ; tubular case with pink flowered brocade, pink tassels and gold bells hanging from right top corner of kimono stand at right — Whose Sleeves?, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; musicians and actors on stage at L with audience outdoors, looking on and talking to one another; fence and banners erected behind audience; building at R with men standing and talking behind walls, and others outside sitting and chatting — Okuni Kabuki, first quarter 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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seated male figure holding a court noble's scepter, with face and hairstyle of a Bosatsu; mounted to plaque on back; legs folded in lotus position — Shinto God, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

female figure seated with arms clasped toward chest; wearing court dress, with long, pleated hair; small crown on head; mounted to wooden screen on back — Shinto Goddess, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

dark gray pitcher with bulb-like body, short neck, and dramatically flared mouth; mouth flare is actually wider than body; hole in side of body; rounded bottom — Jar with flared mouth, 5th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

jar with three incised lines around widest part; high neck, slightly flaring mouth with incised lines around outside; remnants of tan ash glaze — Jar, 3rd-7th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

short, round bottle with narrow neck; beige glaze with paulownia leaves and blossoms in black and blue — Sake bottle with paulownia, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

white gourd-shaped flask with grapevine design painted in underglaze iron oxide — Gourd-shaped flask with grapevines, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

bowl with rounded square shape with rounded corners; three small square feet; blue-grey with white slip design of twining flowers; arc-shaped trellis (?) at one side; lines and scrolls around border; deep swirl at bottom center — Plate with grapevines, trellis, and geometric design, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

picnic set with four stacking bowls decorated with bands of flowers and foliage from each of the four seasons; sake flask created from bamboo, with bamboo leaf motif and crested flying birds; sides of caddy are decorated with wisteria; lid for stacking bowls features phoenix with chrysanthemum design; silver handle — Picnic set with plants from the four seasons, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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drum core in shape of two adjoined chalices; black lacquer with gold flecked grape vines, leaves, and squirrels — Large hand-drum core with grapevines and squirrels, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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unembellished cup with lid and saucer; small finial on top of lid — Container for rubbing incense, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

incense burner in the shape of an antique Chinese bronze basin with three legs, tall slotted handles and lid; lions in relief over a tao-tieh design on front and back and larger lion with ball on the top on a cloud design of the lid; perhaps originally coated with black lacquer — Incense burner with Chinese lions, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

bronze ritual bell with handle in the shape of a five-pronged vajra, handle stem and bell shoulder decorated with lotus petal design; probably intended for use in Esoteric Buddhist rites — Ritual bell with handle in the shape of the vajra, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

flower vase with squat, round body, high neck, and high foot; ornately decorated with figures in relief; figure of a sage and a crane on each side of neck; two handles — Vase with Rin Nasei (Ch. Lin Hejing) and crane, 18th-19th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

stoneware jar with brownish ash glaze evenly distributed, mostly on the upper shoulder; wide, low shape with wide mouth and short, straight lip; foot pierced in five places with small rectangular openings; five band design around upper shoulder with alternating motifs of concentric circles and triangles with cross-hatching; bands separated by incised lines — Small Jar with Perforated Foot and Stamped and Incised Designs, late 6th - early 7th century
Unknown Korean

G206

black stoneware decorated with close, thin vertical incised lines around body; squat shape with flat shoulder, short neck, flat, flared mouth — Oil bottle, 9th century
Unknown Korean

G206

pitcher shaped like a melon; short, curved spout; handle rises above spout height at top; small cover with tiny loop on top, resembling a melon vine — Ewer in the shape of a melon, first half 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

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