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seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint

Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century

Unknown

G200

standing horse with legs slightly splayed outward; wide eyes; open mouth with exposed teeth; upward-pointed ears; green patina with white, blue and red pigment traces

Celestial Horse, 25-220

China

G215

chased silver dish decorated with scene from the "Former Red Cliff Ode" by Su Shi (1037-1101); engraved in painterly baimiao style showing the poet in court robes with two companions relaxing in a boat drifting on tranquil water, with a winepot and cups on the table in front of them; one figure playing a flute and the other holding an open book; rocky banks with grasses and tall reeds, a willow and a cassia tree; small waterfall spilling down from high cliffs at the far shore; sky with pair of birds flying to the left towards a constellation of seven stars drawn as circles joined by thin lines to form the Big Dipper seen through drifting clouds surrounding a full moon engraved with the legendary yu tu dao yaou scene of the Moon Rabbit under the cassia tree pounding a pestle in a mortar; shallow plain sides of octafoil bracket-lobed outline rising to a barbed everted rim

Silver plate decorated with chased “Red Cliff” scene, 13th century

China

G208

bust-length profile of a man, carved in relief, with curly hair and a curly beard

Relief-carved Fragment from Persepolis, 486-465 BCE

Persian

G241

standing horse balancing on three legs; mouth open; short tail pointing up; leaning slightly to proper left

Prancing Horse, 1st-3rd century

China

G215

Recumbent female nude bathing in a shallow circular bathtub

Woman in a Bathtub, 1889 (modeled), 1920-21 (cast)

Edgar Degas; Caster: A.-A. HĂ©brard et Cie, Paris

G351

Barbizon landscape, northeastern France, Fontainebleau forest

The Crossroads of the Eagle’s Nest, Fontainebleau Forest, 1843-1844

Charles-François Daubigny

G321

crouching female figure with swags of a variety of flowers on an oblong octagonal base

Flora Kneeling, c. 1871

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

G324

pieces of wood painted with enamel in light blue, bright yellow and white in a geometric design; painted relief

%C2%A9 Estate of Charles Biederman

Relief, New York, 1936, 1936

Charles Biederman

G377

The Wu Family Reception Hall, early 17th century

China

G218

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

Head and shoulder of a pharaoh, wearing headgear; black and tan flecked marble; has own mount

Portrait of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, 1391-1353 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

G250

Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand, early 17th century

China

G218

few dwelling huts in an atmospheric rocky riverside setting; in a wood case

Misty Trees and Mountain Range, early 17th century

Dong Qichang

G203

folding chair with woven seat; inlaid iron decorations on arms and footrest; carved open-mouthed animals where arms attach to seat

Folding round-back armchair, late 16th century

China

G217

fisherman riding on a boat and playing a flute at lower right corner; three people inside a building just below center at left edge; mountains in background

Riverside Scene with Scholar and Fisherman, c. 1500

Liu Jun

G203

Ceremonial Gate, 1728

China

G217

standing figure with arms bent at elbows, PL forearm slightly lower than PR forearm; unfinished back; looping drapery folds

Standing Shakyamuni Buddha, late 6th century

China

G207

Library and Rock Garden

The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, 1797

Unknown

G216

octagonal box with lid; lid carved with central circle surrounded by 4 C-scrolls and 4 concentric bands of tixi scrolls; box decorated with rolls of same scrolls; black interior

Octagonal Box, 15th century

China

G210

Seated figure, resting PR elbow on raised PR knee, PL leg bent and on ground and PL arm behind, hand resting on ground; wearing bracelets, long necklaces and elaborate crown

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin), 12th century

China

G200

Round-bodied pot with 3 legs, 2 decorative, curving, detachable 'handles' and fan-like lattice element at back; decorated overall with organic and geometric designs

Censer, 1723-1735

China

G214

baldheaded figure with closed eyes, wearing a robe which falls in folds at stomach, lower arms and legs; slightly leaning to proper left, with a small space between proper right arm and body; hands folded at waist

The Monk Ananda, 9th century

China

G200

base with iridescent light green glaze and 2 animals, one standing on the back of the other; long post topped with openwork bird finial; 4 long branches at top: 3 depict figures dancing and holding objects and a figure under a canopy on top of branch and figures and radiating coins below branch; one depicts same scene except an animal replaces the figure under canopy; 20 rectangular branches, 19 with figures, horses, deer and figure under canopy with coins sprouting from branches; one with same scene except animal and figure(?) replace figure under canopy; 40 small branches with 3 radiating coins; pendant of monkey with a coin

Money Tree, 1st-2nd century

China

G201

face-covering helmet with back and sides curled upward; vertical opening at center from eye holes through bottom; organic design on forehead; curving eyebrows, connected at center

Corinthian helmet, c. 540 BCE

Unknown Greek

G241

towering rock formations in clouds at top; river at center; bearded figure at center bottom looking at waterfall in LLC; 2 other figures between trees

Landscape with Scholar Viewing a Waterfall, 1722

Cai Jia

G203

shallow dish with small flaring lip; brown rim with red and black geometric designs; central circular section with brown ground and red organic designs; brown exterior with red and black decoration at edge

Dish, one of a pair, 1st century

China

G215

tall, slightly bulbous body; long slender neck flaring out to wide, flat lip; white glaze

Bottle, 7th century

China

G204

figure with green and brown robe and red hat; drum attached to waist

Musician, 15th-16th century

China

G215

figure with green robe and red hat; very long sleeves; PR lower arm raised with end of sleeve handing down

Attendant, 15th-16th century

China

G215

figure with green robe and red hat; very long sleeves; PL lower arm raised with end of sleeve hanging down

Attendant, 15th-16th century

China

G215

3-level tower with balconies; 4 figures with crossbows; roofs edged with large floral forms; bird at top of roof; green glaze

Model of a Watchtower, 1st-2nd century

China

G215

vessel on flat foot, flaring outward to shoulder and inward to wide, outward-turned mouth; pair of decorative loop handles, one with applied loop design; black painted decoration of curved lines and eyeball-like circles

Storage Vessel, c. 3000 BCE

Majiayao

G204

large vessel with pair of lug handles; small flat foot, flaring outward to pointed shoulder; straight neck with outward-flaring rim; swirl, linear and crosshatch painted designs in black and white

Storage Jar, c. 3000 BCE

Majiayao

G204

base in the form of a man, kneeling, with PR arm raised; curved apron; curling hair, bushy brows over bulging eyes, large nose, moustache and small beard; wearing robe decorated with raised medallions, apron, chain mail issuing from animal masks on shoulders, boots; foliate drip pan with baluster-shaped socket cast with coiled dragon balanced on man's head; seperate candleholder of flaring cylindrical form, raised on long stem, with two horned, four clawed dragon in very high relief, chasing a flaming pearl amid clouds; blackish patina

Two-piece Candlestick, one of a pair, early 17th century

China

G201

upright rectangular shape; decorated on red lacquer ground with figures amidst rocks with a central celestial figure seated on a cloud with a rabbit on an adjacent cloud; roofs of pavilions appearing through the mist on top and bottom surfaces; vertical sides with long rectangular panels of basketwork within raised gilt edge within lacquered borders with running key pattern; all edges bound in plain baitong mounts with similar rectangular hinges and long lockplate with square locking device

Rectangular Box, 17th century

China

G210

red-orange bowl with tan accretions overall

Bowl, c. 4500 BCE

Yangshao

G204

large bird with outstretched wings on openwork background; applied insect at each corner; incised details; mounted on black cloth-covered board

Pictorial Plaque with Bird, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

bar with four triple-pronged protruding elements; incised designs overall; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.5.1-6

Quatrefoil Plaque of the Four Directions, late 2nd century

China

G215

walking bird with wings outstretched; inward-curving tail-feathers; facing R; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.8.1, .2

Bird Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

flat, round disc with domed protrusion at center; incised with figures, birds, animals and designs; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.3.1

Bi Disc Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

standing figure holding a flower-like object; facing L; incised details; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.10.1

Figural Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

broad-shouldered figure with what appears to be an arrow through his head; curling moustache and round cap; incised details; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.5.1-3, .5-7

Figural Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

standing figure wearing robe and holding an L-shaped object; incised details; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.5.1-2, .4-7

Figural Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

arc terminating in dragon heads; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.3.2

Dragon-head Huang Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

small standing figure wearing a robe and leaning on a staff; incised details; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.5.1-4, .6, .7

Figural Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

flying bird with outstretched wings, facing R; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.7.2, .3

Bird Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

standing figure holding a flower-like object; facing R; incised details; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.9.1

Figural Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

flat, round disc with domed protrusion at center; incised with figures, birds, animals and designs; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.4.1

Bi Disc Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

tower with triangular base topped with two graduated outward-flaring elements and a spire on top; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.5.1, .3-7

Plaque in the Form of a Tower, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

architectural crossbeam incised with dragon; five downward-extending elements; wave-like pattern on top; mounted on black cloth-covered board with L2003.116.5.1-5, .7

Crossbeam Plaque, 2nd-3rd century

China

G215

small stand in the shape of a qin; 13 ivory circular inlays on top at one side; inlaid seal; four small legs; 10 characters on top

Wristrest in the Shape of a Chin (Lute), early 19th century

Kuo Shang-hsien

G217

figure of bear lying on its PL side in a twisted position, being bitten on the stomach by a tiger with its body twisted into a C shape

Mat weight in the form of a leopard attacking a bear, 3rd century BCE - 3rd century CE

China

G215

very tall, elongated figure; triangular-shaped face; very close-set features; painted eyes and garment details in red, black and white; long sleeves; mostly dark brown patina overall

Figurine of a Female Court Attendant, 4th-3rd century BCE

China

G215

celadon green; three small paw feet with animal heads; two squared-off handles on top rim; four rows of incised geometric designs on body

Tripod Censer, 10th-11th century

China

G204

squat upright shape of horizontal, massed volumes with horizontal striations with an overhang to the front; stone dense and resonate with distinct underlying greenish tinge with lighter green veining and some buff striations

Scholar's Rock, 18th century

China

G218

globular body with large circular mouth; yellowish brown glaze on top half and brown drips on bottom unglazed half

Alms Bowl, late 6th century

China

G204

bulbous garlic head mouth, long neck, globular body; five rows of painted red triangles

Garlic Head Vase, 2nd century BCE

China

G204

crouching rabbit with small ears and brown eyes; rectangular base with squared-off corners

Figure of a Rabbit, 8th-9th century

China

G204

rectangular shape forming a miniature scroll stand; top pierced with an incised design of a tightly compressed dragon within a circle; flat, slightly raised surface with strongly scrolled ends turning in on themselves; honey-color patina on bottom of the scrolls and underside, top surface more pale

Ink Stand, 1736-1795

China

G217

cylindrical, slightly waisted shape following the form of the tusk; rebated at the foot to receive the inset flat base; decorated with design of lady dressed in robes with flowing scarves, holding a tray with a peach; crane leaning toward woman with beak open; rocky outcrop and tall pine tree in background

Brushpot, 1796-1820

Chih Ting

G217

five feet; bowl-shaped body with outward-turned rim; domed cover with geometric and organic pierced design; teardrop-shaped finial; green patina

Covered Incense Burner, 7th-8th century

China

G214

long handle; cup-shaped censer with removable liner with small lion on rim; end of handle has another seated lion; top of handle has petal-shaped ornament; green patina

Buddhist Long-handled Censer, 8th century

China

G214

darker brown on top with reddish brown near bottom; flat, bottle-like shape; ovoid foot; identical moulded design on each side: large dancing figure, small clapping figure and large figure playing a flute

Flask with Figural Decoration, 550-577

China

G204

deep relief carving; Buddha at L seated on a throne with PL hand on head of kneeling Bodhisattva with clasped hands; 7 other figures stand behind and to R and L

Buddha Stroking the Head of a Follower, late 8th century

China

G200

cylindrical box with stepped cover; large inlaid flower on cover with 6 inlaid animals; organic patterns overall in red, including on exterior of bottom section

Lian cosmetic case with interior containers, c. 100 BCE - c. 100 CE

China

G215

Humility Brings Prosperity gate, 1858

China

G200

prancing bird with wings outstretched; long tailfeathers; facing L

Phoenix Bird Form Plaque, one of a pair, 1st century BCE -1st century CE

China

G215

Vase, 20th century

Louis Comfort Tiffany

G320

circular mirror with knob on verso decorated with chinese characters; purchased with BBD funds by Qi Xiyu

Mirror, Date Unknown

China

G215

light green six-lobed box with flower design on lid; in storage box

Six-lobed Covered Box, 12th-13th century

China

G204

red, green and yellow carved lacquer tray with short foot and flaring edge; central design of 2 dragons flanking a flaming shou character; 6 dragons at edges with flowers on exterior

Tray, c. 1550

China

G210

figure with green robe and red hat; PL elbow bent and fist on stomach

Attendant, 15th-16th century

China

G215

platform with heavy legs with slight inner scroll at feet and plain apron; cane top

Daybed, late 16th-early 17th century

China

G216

Barbed rim with foliate form; lobed sides on inner and outer rims carved with birds and flowers in black against a red ground; central area carved with two buildings in a landscape; deer and stork in lower foreground; 3 figures in a building at L; 8 figures at center, including a man on a horse and a man playing the flute

Dish, Wanli period, 1573-1619

China

G210

tortoise, with inlaid gold and silver, carrying a bowl in its mouth; snake on the back of tortoise's shell; hole on top

Tortoise Form Water Dropper, 17th century

China

G217

cup-shaped, with small round handle; top and bottom flare outward; flat foot; thin wall

Cup-shape Vessel, c. late 4000-early 3000 BCE

Dawenkou

G204

ram with thick legs and wooly neck; horns curved around ears

Ram, c. 3000 BCE

China

G204

rectangular; right side has wide flat rest with inlaid wire characters; left side is narrower with inlaid characters; open central area with 7 slots for brushes

Brush Rest, 1847

China

G217

2 separate lacquer covers (black on exterior, red on interior); maroon covering cloth; separate leaves with white Tibetan text on one side, text flanked by drawings on opposite side of most leaves

The Bhadrakalpika Sutra, c. 1500

Tibet

G212

bird with long, drooping tailfeathers and legs drawn up toward body; ball in bird's slightly open beak; scroll design on bird's back with rectangular opening; rectangular opening at center of body

Harness Trapping, one of a pair, 10th century

China

G214

Vase-shaped with flaring foot and mouth and wide neck; 2 ring handles; geometric and organic designs overall

Vase, Yongzheng period, 1723-1735

China

G214

dark brown patina; linear silver inlay on garments and saddle; man with small moustache and beard, seated on a horse; man in turned slightly toward PL, with his PL arm bent at the elbow, across his stomach, and his PR arm down toward his PR side; hole in fists for holding objects (missing); horse has PL front hoof raised; ovoid quatrefoil base with scalloped edge

General Guan Yu on Horseback, late 17th century

China

G214

reclining figure on a flat leaf; figure wears pleated slacks and wide floral-patterned belt and holds a fan in her PR hand; head resting on a gourd (?), looking upward; brass-colored patina

Paperweight in the form of a reclining lady, Early 17th century

China

G214

low, wide foot with flaring body and slightly inverted wide mouth; pair of dragon-shaped handles; dragons and fantastic animals carved on body; chased floral design on foot; gilt highlights on carving

Censer, c. 1600-1610

Zhu Zhenming

G214

large jar covered with slip and translucent glaze; slightly flared and beveled flat foot; short, straight neck; horizontal mouth rim; saucer-like cover

Storage Jar and Cover, 7th-8th century

China

G204

tall vase, slightly flaring outward and inward at shoulder to a garlic head top; brown glaze with floral pattern cut into central band

Bottle with "Garlic-Head" Mouth, 12th-13th century

China

G204

meiping shaped jar with short neck and slightly flaring lip; brown glaze with glaze resist and slip painted prunus sprays on each side

Meiping Bottle with Plum Branch Decor, 13th century

China

G204

dark brown stone with tan streaks near top and on back; slightly narrower at top with swirling cloud design at top and bottom; undecorated box

Ink Stone with Cloud Design, 1686

Cha Sheng

G217

Scholar in Landscape, 1601

Liu Yuanqi

G203

towering rock at L top; figure at R standing on a high plateau; rushing water at bottom; figure with bare legs and feet seated on a rock at bottom center; touches of red on tips of branches of tree above seated figure

A Scholar Washing his Feet in a Mountain Stream, 16th-17th century

Chen Guan

G203

black and rust streaked and spotted glaze; footed jar, with low outward flare, flaring in to mouth; concave cover with small knob

Jar and Cover, 12th century

China

G204

standing female figure with hair in two buns, wearing long robes; woman holds a small vessel; yellow glaze on top with turquoise pigment traces on front of skirt and red and grey stripes on PL calf

Female Attendant, one of five, 7th century

China

G207

standing female figure with hair in two buns, wearing long robes; woman holds a small vessel; yellow glaze on top with turquoise pigment traces on front of skirt, traces of pink stripes throughout skirt and black pigment traces on hair

Female Attendant, one of five, 7th century

China

G207

very round body and short tail; bulging eyes; flat snout; small head; raised bristles on spine

Pig, 13th century

China

G103

limbless dragon with large head; bulging eyes; upturned snout; incised 'scales'; short horns

Dragon, from a set of zodiac figures, 14th century

China

G103

seven volumes, each covered in dragon-patterned fabrics; blue pages with text in gold with some red characters at beginnings and ends of volumes; volume with orange front cover and blue back cover has six-leaf painting on front pages in gold, blue and green; volume with gold front cover and pink back cover has two-leaf painting on back pages; volumes contained in a silk-lined wood box with removable cover

The Lotus Sutra in Seven Volumes, 16th century

China

G103

seated man wearing robes with Big Dipper on sleeves and dragon on belt; tortoise at man's feet; man has long dark hair and goatee; brown, cream and tan; T'zu-Chon ware

Zhenwu, the Daoist Deity of the North, 14th-15th century

China

G103

two fighting kui dragons, the front dragon with its head turned back with its mouth open and ferocious expression, its body pulling away from its attacker; right leg raised as it tries to extricate itself from its attacker who has his teeth sunk into its lower back; attacker has both front legs raised on the rump and back of its prey, its back arched as it pounces; both dragons have their tripartite tails curled back on themselves

Brush Rest, 15th-16th century

China

G103

Square base with a wheel of law on a double lotus plinth; 2 rows of spokes on wheel

Seal, 1428

China

G216

rectangular body with splayed rim, tapered base and flat foot; handles are two twisted intertwined pieces; exterior covered with leaves and grapes in low relief; text around unornamented base: " John Anstruther Thomson's LANCER by Stanford" on front and "AYR 1825" on back

Wine cooler, c. 1825

Paul Storr

G350

Shortback armchair carved to simulate bamboo, one of a pair, huanghuali hardwood, Ming Dynasty, China

Pair of Low Back Armchairs, late 17th century

China

G216

rounded body on raised foot; slightly inward-curving lip; surface decorated with abstracted floral shapes in brown glaze 5 on interior, 4 at lip and outer edge, separated by brown ovals

Bowl, 9th century

China

G204

low box with straight sides, forming a cylinder; low flaring foot ring; slightly domed cover with bud-shaped finial; brown glazed exterior; olive green on interior of box

Covered Box, 10th century

China

G204

Armchair with Continuous Yoke Back, one of a pair, c. 1600

China

G218

jug shaped with flat bottom; inward-flaring shoulder to narrow, short neck and flaring lip; white glaze with lightly incised pattern on body; 2 brown stripes and brown scrolling designs below a brown band with incised curves

Beehive-shaped Vase, 12th-13th century

China

G204

Planter, c. 1905

Tiffany Studios

G320

quadrilobed design; edges decorated with applied stamped scroll and floral designs; green and tan glaze

Brushwasher, 10th century

China

G208

ovoid-shape with vertical incised lines; angled neck with persimmon glaze with streaks on bottom half; dark red glaze on body; unglazed foot

Bottle, 12th-13th century

China

G204

tall, conical shaped vessel with slightly inward-turning shoulder and outward-flaring lip rim; white alabaster; black metal mount

Jar, c. 1600 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

G236

Huanghuali hardwood, caning.

Roundback Armchair, 17th century

China

G218

small ivory bowl, lotus blossom inside well with circular foot on bottom

Tea Bowl, 11th century

China

G204

gilt bronze with crystal and glass inlay; three central glass circles; masks on either end, hook attached to mouth of one; underside silver inlay, ungilded, circular button at underside

Belt Hook, 4th-3rd century BCE

China

G103

bronze budhist temple bell; tall football shaped body with flat top; two dragons turned away from each other form hanger at top center; sides decorated with two rectangular fields striped with three bands of three raised circular bumps

Bo bell, late 6th-5th century BCE

China

Not on View

%C2%A9 Succession H. Matisse %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Still Life with Pascal’s "PensĂ©es", 1924

Henri Matisse

G351

Leda and the Swan, c. 1858

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Not on View
ceramic pillow shaped like a reclining tiger with tail against PR side of body; flat top section decorated with floral designs and insect; brown and orange glaze

Tiger Pillow, late 12th century

China

G204

small round-bottomed bowl with short foot; sides slightly flaring inward; slightly domed lid with wide lip; small finial; brown glaze

Covered Bowl, 11th-12th century

China

G204

Small bouquet of red gladioli

Red Gladioli, c. 1906

Piet Mondrian

G351

male figure seated on a chair placed on a small podium; man has PL hand on thigh and PR hand on belt; glazed in green, blue, brown and yellow; dragon on front of man's garment

Figure of Wenchang, Deity of Literature, 12th-13th century

China

G103

pear-shaped body with long flaring neck; carved floral pattern; knife-cut, slightly flared foot; light tan glaze with light grey stoneware

Bottle Vase, 13th century

China

G204

Still life with dead birds

Still Life of Dead Birds, c. 1660

Jan Vonck

G309

carved bamboo root, prunice and pine (?)

Brushrest, early 18th century

Shen Ch’uan-lin

G217

gilt bronze female figure seated on cushion holding small male figure in lap; mounted on black stand

Child-Giving Guanyin (Songzi Guanyin), 16th century

China

G214

conical bowl with blue glaze and splashes of purple glaze on interior and exterior; with storage box

Bowl, 12th-13th century

China

G204

chair with arms and straight back; seat of woven natural fibers; each arm and back decorated with straight spindles and two pairs of interlocked rings

Spindleback Rose Chair, one of a pair, c. 1600-1675

China

G218

blue figure with 3 heads (one white, one blue and one red), 6 arms, 4 legs and wings embracing a green figure with long red hair; flaming mandala behind figures; small thrones below, above and at R and L with various demons, humans and part animal/part human figures; multicolored pigments

Thangka of Vajrakila and Diptachakra, late 19th century

Tibet

G212

standing woman wearing a long robe with very long sleeves; woman holds her hands up in front of her shoulders; straight hair pulled back into a low ponytail; cloth-covered mount

Female "Long Sleeve" Dancer, 2nd century BCE

China

G215

dish-shaped red ink cake with incised gilt dragons and 2 gilt characters at center; gilt inscription inside square on bottom; 2 rows of raised characters around edge; raised abstracted dragons around edge on bottom

Imperial Ink Cake, 1736-1795

Wang Chin-shen

G217

brown glaze; wide shoulder with short narrow neck; 4 bands of cut away (sgraffiato) decoration (from top) leafy scroll, key-fret, floral with twisting vines, stylized leaves and flowers; has fitted blue box

Ovoid Bottle, late 12th century

China

G204

Six-Post Canopy Bed, early 17th century

China

G218

zigzag mountain range; foreground dominated by large empty pavilion and low hills above this a village is nestled in a valley; background has a band of clouds and towering peaks with misty mountains beyond

Floating Mist on Distant Peaks, 1858

Hidaka Tetsuƍ

G223

Curved piece of ivory; slightly rounded corners on top, slight indentation at bottom

Court Tablet (Hu), 17th century

China

G217

openwork design at top with dragon, looking up, surmounting 2 fighting tigers with scrolling bands between; bar on bottom for bristles

Brush Handle, 2nd-1st century BCE

China

G215

Ruyi Scepter, late 17th-early 18th century

China

G217

chi dragons flank top below upper crossbar; central carved panel of four pairs of Mandarin ducks, a pair in flight

Towel Rack, early 18th century

China

G218

standing Confucius facing to his proper right, wearing a green coat; hands held together in front; long white fingernails; red shoes curl up from under edge of robe

Portrait of Confucius, late 14th century

China

Not on View
cloisonné basin decorated on the inside of the bowl with figures on a terrace and panels decorated with birds and animals; reverse decorated with four Buddhist lions

Basin, 1573-1620

China

G214

2 figures, one very small carrying a basket, in lower left corner standing on a bridge; 2 buildings near top; tall trees in middle ground and mountains in background; inscription and 2 seals in upper left corner

Gathering Herbs, 1612

Xie Daoling

G203

Top shaped like an abstracted leaf; top carved with a blooming peony in brown-black glaze; brown-black stripe around edge; cream ground

Pillow, late 11th-early 12th century

China

G204

Pear-shaped body with narrow neck and flaring mouth; flared foot ring; 'oilspot' glaze in shiny black with russet sport and small metallic flecks

Pear-shaped Bottle, 12th century

China

G204

brown tones; conical form with lipped rim; interior decorated with three dark brown floral medallions; unglazed foot

Tea Bowl, 12th-13th century

China

G204

square seal chest; double front doors lock in place by flip lid; large circular latch and rectangular pulls, hinges and corner hardware made of silver; copper snowflake design inlaid to center of latch at top center front; handle at either side; two drawers above one longer at interior behind doors

Seal chest, 17th century

China

G216

white with painted brown design with flowers on front and sides, bird and flowers on back and outdoor scene with 2 figures on top

Rectangular Pillow, late 13th-early 14th century

Wang Family Workshop

G204

standing figure with right hand out in front and clenched, left hand down at hip; triangular heads with black features painted on pink ground; .1 wearing a breast plate over baggy trousers; .2 wearing a striped tunic over baggy trousers

Footsoldier, one of a pair, 2nd century BCE

China

G215

twelve panels; each panel consists of central painting and three carved panels; one square panel above painting with large medallion; two panels below painting rectangular above square; small medallion in rectangular panel, smiliar design lower square panels throughout

Folding screen, late 17th century

China

Not on View
reddish brown couch with c-carved legs and bulging aprons with rattan seat

Couch-Bed, c. 1600

China

Not on View
figure seated on lotus, proper right leg hanging off and supported by smaller lotus; lotus growing from both palms and flowering at shoulders; elaborate headdress and oversize earrings

The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, 1403-1424

China

G214

conical shaped tea bowl; dark brown glaze with single leaf design at interior; foot unglazed; has own storage box

Teabowl with Leaf Decor, 12th-13th century

China

G204

robin's egg blue glaze; stand has scalloped edge on bottom with perforated repeated design at base; cup has scalloped edge

Wine Cup and Stand, 11th century

China

G204

Crouching hoofed mythical animal; double horn with head turned to side and mouth open; scaly body with flamelike ribbons at haunches; tufted mane and tail

Water Dropper, 16th-17th century

China

G217

bowl shape without foot; straight sides; small lip

Ritual Buddhist Basin, 7th-8th century

China

G214

two dragons in upper corners wrapping around inkwell at top center; dark brown slate

Inkstone, c. 1740

Chou Shao-lung

G217

Hand Exerciser, 18th century

China

G217

old Daoist magician stands on a bluff by a pond, a small boy at his side, bamboo stick he throws into the air is transforming into a dragon; matted

Fan Painting of a Daoist Magician, c. 1650

Wan Shouqi

G103

purple duan inkstone; wave design on three sides and surrounding ink basin; inscription with wave pattern at LRC of verso

Ink Stone, 1623 (Dated by inscription)

Wen Yu-yang

G217

carved with lotus flowers and leaves; small crab near base

Incense Cylinder, early 18th century

China

G218

Portable huang hua-li table; deconstructs into nine pieces; scroll ends at table top; open work panes in legs; cloud design sides at leg joint; apron completely around

Portable Long Table, 16th-17th century

China

G218

huang hua-li yoke back arm chair; cane seat, s-shape arms and splat, round legs, apron at underside of seat

Yokeback Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1600

China

G218

earthenware bean shaped headrest carved at center with ribbon tied spray of lotus and sagittarius blossoms against a dense ground of scrolling vines; green glaze

Pillow, 12th century

China

G204

red spongelike rock with white striations

Scholar's Rock, early 19th century

China

G218

Bowl with short stem and lobed foot; two protruding elements at front with floral motif decorations; large openwork decorative element above handle with flower and leaf designs

Oil Lamp, 1st century BCE - 1st century CE

Roman

G241

shallow dish with small flat rim; painted orange and brown; central organic scrolling design; brown rim with orange dots and zigzags; character(?) repeated 5 times around rim, 3 times on bottom

Dish, 3rd-2nd century BCE

China

G215

bombé form with elephant head handles; stand with five trefoil-shaped feet joined by a circular stretcher; olive brown surface splashed with gilding

Censer with Stand, Xuande period (1426-1435)

China

G214

hinged covered red lacquer box with a removable front panel; tray under cover, six drawers behind panel; flying crane and phoenix over rock and crashing waves, main design at top and sides of box

Cosmetic Cabinet, 16th century

China

Not on View
three men and boat at bottom; one man pulls boat toward shore while another drives a stake into the ground and the third sits inside boat; rocky mountain landscape above

Mooring a Boat on the River, late 16th century

Che Ming Yu

G203

Four-legged table with apron on front and back and leg supports on sides; apron carved on front and back with scrolling organic designs; two drawers on front carved with flowering branches

Two-Drawer Table, 17th century

China

G218

ceramic bowl, small round foot; blue glaze overall with one purple splash at interior side, darker glaze at rim, unglazed foot

Bowl, 12th-13th century

China

G204

Figure, arrived with own plexi base

Standing Female Nude, 1908

Elie Nadelman

Not on View
pair of shears, the tapering blades joined through a figure-of-eight-shaped spring-handle and decorated on each side with a bird in flight and scrolling foliage, on a ground of ring-matting

Shears (scissors), 8th-9th century

China

G208

dense landscape containing trees and an empty hut in the foreground; scholar seated in a multilevel pavillion built into the side of a mountain at middle and a towering twisted mountain peak with waterfall emerging from the left in the distance

Autumn Thoughts on a Garden Landscape, 1844

Nukina Kaioku

Not on View
man standing with proper right foot on head on sea serpent; proper left leg bent backward with square brushwasher resting on heel; man holds brush in proper right hand and small shell-shaped cap in proper left hand

Kui Xing (God of Literature), 16th century

China

G214

octagonal-shaped box-like form; glazed white with central area of brown containing 14 Chinese characters in white slip on top; two flanking areas decorated with brown foliate designs

Octagonal Pillow, late 12th-early 13th century

China

G204

rounded body with thin tapering neck, flaring to wide lip; dark brown glaze with 2 bands with cut-glaze decoration with floral motifs

Bottle, 13th-14th century

China

G204

chair with arms and straight back; seat of woven natural fibers; each arm and back decorated with straight spindles and two pairs of interlocked rings

Spindleback Rose Chair, one of a pair, c. 1600-1675

China

G218

dark wood rectangular stand with open sides topped with grey and white marble

Rectangular stand, 18th century

China

G216

scholar and attendant in LL corner on a riverbank looking at a waterfall at L; rocky landscape; scattered trees with gnarled trunks

Listening to the Waterfall, c. 1450

Unknown Zhe school artist

G203

four-sided carved wood lantern with glass panels; metal hardware at top for hanging

Lantern, 18th century

China

G216

Yingqing ewer with 8 panels (facets) on body and lid; rounded body with long faceted neck; thin pulled handle and long thin spout; tall lid has flower-shaped knob; 10 scalloped lobes on tall sided basin; pale greenish-grey glaze

Wine Ewer and Basin, 11th century

China

G204

Footstool, 16th-17th century

China

G216

dark brown glaze splashed with pale blue on the vessel's shoulder; rare phosphatic glaze; unglazed foot

Jar, 8th century

China

G204

upright rectangular shape with five shelves; center shelf has two drawers below; square drawer pulls mounted to chrysanthemum back plates

Bookshelf, late 17th century

China

G216

rectangular top frame divided by central stretcher, two cylindrical rollers set to either side, straight waist, beaded apron, short stout legs with hoof feet

Footstool (gundeng), c. 1600

China

G216

Round, straight legs; curving support from each leg to underside of tabletop; six scroll elements at corners of short apron

Small Occasional Table, late 17th century-early 18th century

China

G218

small wood table, top slants slightly toward back; front and sides carved in low relief with religious symbols and lacquered, single horizontal support brace at back; cloud design at front with two rectangular inscriptions at top

Sutra Table, 18th century

Tibet

G212

shallow, conical bowl with curved rim and knife cut foot; rust colored glaze with dark brown underglaze

Tea Bowl and Stand, 10th-11th century

China

G204

seven strings attached to jade feet on back, orange tassels attached to jade tuning pegs on back; 13 gilded circles to the right of strings; symmetrical carved design at bottom; two carved pegs on back near top; scattered blue and gold specks

Zither (Qin), 1634 (dated by inscription)

China

G216

Armchair with Continuous Yoke Back, One of a Pair, c. 1600

China

G218

PR arm raised, holding object; PR leg bent in front of figure, PL hand rests on PR knee; circle behind figure's head attached by a bronze pin; mounted on a black base; has its own box

The Bodhisattva Guanyin, 7th-8th century

China

G214

white pottery cup, unglazed foot with incised circle at underside of base, has own storage box

Cup, 7th-10th century

China

G204

round wood box with lid; lip at box bottom; convex circle on box top

Round Seal Box, 18th century

China

G216

shallow sides divided into six petal-shaped lobes separated by narrow raised ribs; metal edge bordering the lip

Dish, 960-1279

China

G204

spherical jar with small conical neck rim and flat foot rim; black glaze with brownish areas at mouth; small, dull silver spots throughout glaze

Oil Spot Jar, 13th-14th century

China

G204

bowl, flared sides with finger groove below rim; interior design, prunus branch and crescent moon; dark brown glaze; knife cut foot with no glaze

Tea Bowl, 10th-11th century

China

G204

Silk Worm, 3rd century BCE- 3rd century CE

China

G215

Shallow conical bowl with a very small foot; glazed light blue

Small Conical Bowl, 12th-13th century

China

G204

Rectangular in design with T-shaped supports which fold flat and top sections close on top of each other like a book

Folding Bookstand, 18th century

China

G216

small foot; wide flaring sides; rust brown glaze with splashed black drips on exterior and radiating stripes on interior; white rim

Bowl with White Rim, 11th-12th century

China

G204

Roundback Armchair, one of a pair, 17th century

China

G218

conical bowl with celadon (green) glaze; floral decoration bottom half interior; in storage box

Bowl, 12th century

China

G204

large bird with long neck and long feathers, tail extended; rampant dragon; white figures on blue ground; incised details

Dragon and Phoenix Vase (Meiping), c. 1430

China

G217

large assemblage with collaged elements; many layered pieces of fabric with elaborate prints and objects coated in resin; two cavities resembling veiled heads in top center; thick, gold chain draped under bottom of cavity on the left; fourteen compact disks in top center; large black circle in URC; white transparent cloths in center right and on the left; scattered green and blue hair curlers in center left, center right and in URC; scattered wooden clothes pins; gray-brown feathers with white spots in LLQ, LRQ, center left and center right

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Queen of the Night, 2018

Kevin Beasley

G374

Triptych

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Triptych: Prisoners of the Mountain Mist, c. 1910

Giovanni Battista Crema

Not on View
Guild of Handicraft, Chipping Campden (1888-1908), manufacturer spoon, 1902-3; bowl and lid,1903-4

Bowl with lid and spoon, 1902-1904

Charles Robert Ashbee; Manufacturer: Guild of Handicraft, London, 1888-1908

G354

Longquan ware; celadon glaze with 8 unglazed cartouches carved with immortals; floral cartouches above and below each immortal; low foot, narrow mouth

Vase with the Eight Daoist Immortals, c. 1300

China

G201

continuous landscape in mountains with river; buildings, small figures and flowering trees throughout; several boats on river

Scenic Beauty Along Rivers and Mountains, 1614

Bian Wenyu

G203

deep bowl with low, slightly flaring ring foot; curved sides; blue-black glaze over brown on interior and exterior; brown slip on foot

Bowl, 12th century

China

G204

small green glazed plate with incised molded decoration of 5 boys and 2 dogs playing among plants

Plate, c. 1150

China

G204

for Indonesian export market; white glaze; globular body surmounted by ringed neck tapering toward a flattened stylized phoenix head with applied details, below a trumpet-form mouth

Pheasant-Head Ewer, 10th-11th century

China

G204

thin rectangular table; unadorned; feet emphasized; curved leg support reaches from under table top

Lute table, c. 1600

China

G216

character 'shou' as written in grass script as one continuous stroke of a brush

Stylized Shou Character, c. 1800

China

G217

flat circular ceramic seal paste box with celadon glaze; unadorned, tapered lower half to a 1-3/8 inch concave unglazed base

Seal Paste Box, 12th century

China

G204

huang hua-li painting table; sides four-square with large leg to table top bracing; hoof feet; minimal key pattern band at underside of table to top third of legs

Corner-leg Painting Table, late 17th century

China

G216

reddish brown wood chair with protruding crest rail and arms

Yokeback Armchair, 16th-17th century

China

G218

Egg-shaped bottle with brown teadust glaze; nearly flat shoulder; short neck with flaring, thick mouth; bottom section unglazed

Bottle, 12th-13th century

China

G204

ornately carved wood table mount for framed marble insert; inscription and seal at UL

Table screen, c. 1800

China

G216

four-sided carved wood lantern with glass panels; metal hardware at top for hanging

Lantern, one of a pair, 18th century

China

G216

footed, with round body and long thin neck, flaring at mouth; pairs of incised lines inside mouth; cover is disk with 2 joined bronze strips below

Ritual Buddhist Bottle Vase and Cover, 7th-8th century

China

G214

bulging sides from narrow base and narrow shoulder; everted lip; shiny black glaze with iron oxide (brown) dot-like splotches overall and scrolls at shoulder

Ovoid Vase, 11th-12th century

China

G204

domed top carved with 2 dragons with gilded details among waves; Ming-style imperial seal on bottom; sides carved with organic designs

Ink Stick in Seal Form, 18th century

Attributed to Wang Wei-kao

G217

five pointed leaf motif with six leaved flower (in plain and twisted wire) within it; a multiple leaved blossom at center; pin extends down from center

Hair Ornament, one of a pair, 11th century

China

G208

Yokeback Armchair, c. 1550

China

G218

shallow bowl fused to the rim of a deeper bowl with open foot; incised with a floral design in the center and a lotus leaf pattern around the outside

Brush Washer, 10th-11th century

China

G204

Incense Boxes and Burners, late 16th-early 17th century

China

G217

bamboo image inscribed; Sotheby's London, 6/12/95 Lot 516

Archer’s thumb ring, 1662-1722

China

G217

This book cover originally protected the Buddhist manuscript known as 'Prajnaparamitasutra' (The Perfection of Wisdom); three seated figures across central panel--central figure is 'Prajnaparamita'; two of her four hands hold a 'vajra' and a sutra; the other two are in the 'abhaya' and 'dyana' positions; Padmapani stands to her right and Green Tara to her left; six smaller Buddhas are seated across the bottom of the border and four are seated across the top; foliate forms and mythological beasts are between the Buddhas

Prajnaparamita book cover, c. 1200

Tibet

G212

brush with carved cover and handle; circular medallions decorated with geometric patterning scattered over an organic leaf pattern background; meandering band at brush tip and lower end of cover

Brush and Cover, c. 1600

China

G218

Rectangular ceramic pillow; white glaze with brown design depicting 7 standing men facing left in an outdoor setting on top; large flowers at left and right edges, floral sprays at left, right and back sides and bamboo on front

Pillow, 12th-13th century

Li Family Workshop

G204

rounded body; short, straight neck with flaring lip; tapering handle; pair of square decorative handles; chicken head spout; black glaze

Chicken-Head Ewer, 4th century

China

G204

reddish brown wood chair with protruding crest rail and arms

Yokeback Armchair, 16th-17th century

China

G218

Square Corner Cabinet with Latticework Upper Doors, c. 1600

China

G216

crisp relief around the sides with four figural scenes two officials standing beside waves lapping at a pair of closed doors inscribed on a panel above with 'Dong Hai' (the Eastern Sea), a closed umbrella beneath a leafy tree to one side; a scene of an immortal and album-bearing attendant standing on a balustrated terrace overlooking plantains, a doorway to one side; a figure in a pavillion looking out at a figure with clasped hands standing before a ding censer emitting smoke atop an altar stand; an attendant bearing a stack of books and a scholar wielding a brush before a gate he has inscribed 'Sheng Xian Qiao' (Arch of the Ascending Immortals); all above a band of stiff leaf lappets, applied on the interior, exterior and interior footring with a sea-green glaze

Celadon jar, 14th century

China

G216

tall, thin jar with pointed lower end, small mouth and very short neck; decorated with incised diagonal lines

Storage Bottle, 5000-4000 BCE

Yang Shao

G204

large head of a beast with mouth open; phoenix looking over its back on PL side; twisting roaring dragon on PR side; green, tan, black and white glaze; separated into 2 parts with part of dragon and phoenix on top section

Roof Ornament, one of a pair, 16th-17th century

China

G215

large head of a beast with mouth open; phoenix looking over its back on PR side; twisting roaring dragon on PL side; green, tan, black and white glaze

Roof Ornament, one of a pair, 16th-17th century

China

G215

hexagonal wire mesh formed into an inverted funnel shape with flaring top; wire covered frame with curving handle terminating in a pair of loops

Cricket Catching Net, 19th century

China

G217

tall tea bowl with very thick glaze; unglazed foot; dark brown with light brown at rim; streaking down sides of interior and exterior

Tea Bowl (yan-kou wan), 12th-13th century

China

G204

jar with small foot, flaring out and inward to a wide neck decorated with gold/yellow 'studs' and flaring mouth; brown overall

Jar, 12th-13th century

China

G204

bronze lama seated on rectangular base; PR hand holding edge of robe; PL hand resting palm up on knee; underside of base consists of copper insert; black patina

Portrait of a lama (teacher), 16th century

Tibet

G212

bell-shaped base surmounted by a square section with indented corners, a cone with thickly incised bands and topped with a finial with crescent and circle designs and organic motifs; stamped hide bottom

Chorten, 13th century

Tibet

G212

dark red glaze with band of green glaze at mouth rim; unglazed foot

Cup, 13th-14th century

China

G204

shallow dish with small flaring lip; brown rim with red and black geometric designs; central circular section with brown ground and red organic designs; brown exterior with red and black decoration at edge

Dish, one of a pair, 1st century

China

G215

horned beast with body of a deer, head of a lion, and scaled wings; standing on waves with a book borne on clouds on its back; grey-green stone with rust-brown and cloudy white mottling

Recumbent Figure of an Auspicious Mythical Beast (Qilin), 17th century

China

G210

pea-green dish, nearly conical in shape; 6 subtile lobes around outer edge

Foliate Rim Bowl, one of a pair, 10th-11th century

China

G204