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
Japan

G225

tall, narrow caddy with short, outward-curving mouth and incised line around the middle of the body; dark-brown glaze applied over a brown underglaze; bottommost portion unglazed; tiny ivory lid with concentric, incised lines — Tea caddy, after 1657
Nonomura Ninsei

G224

long-necked ewer with motif of dragons on handle and lid; bulbous body, gently curving spout with scalloped design around base — Ewer, 15th-16th century
Rihei

G220

rectangular sake container with two gold ducks swimming away from a sprig of reeds on either side; small, graceful willow with lotus leaves on shore on both short ends; grass design on top with spout top center — Sake container with design of ducks, 17th-18th century
Japan

G221

standing wooden figure with shallowly carved draping robes with small tie at waist; peaceful expression on face; long earlobes and squared hat; figure is missing entire PR arm; PL arm is missing below the elbow, but it is apparent arm is bent forward at elbow — Bonten, the Creator, late 10th century
Japan

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
Japan

G225

white heron about to alight on a shore near a jagged branch, with wings spread and legs splayed; smaller heron near LL wading in grasses along shore; against gray background — Herons, 17th century
Japan

G221

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
Korea

G206

tea caddy, large, katatsuki shape, irregular surface; dark brown glaze, slightly flared shoulder, short neck; tapers subtly at base; ivory cover with tiny finial and incised concentric lines around finial — Tea caddy, late 16th century
Japan

G224

seated Buddha; PL hand in lap with open palm, index and thumb loosely touching; PR hand up, with index finger and thumb touching; two-tiered knobby hair, long earlobes; traces of red pigment on robes; seated on wide, stylized lotus on round base — Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, early 12th century
Japan

G220

tall vessel with graceful widening near top; fluted into six sections; short, thin neck with high mouth; two concentric inscribed circles below neck; horizontal inscribed markings around center — Lobed maebyeong, 13th century
Korea

G206

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

G220

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
Japan

G205

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
Korea

G206

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
Japan

G225

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
Japan

G220

standing female figure holding a jewel in extended PL hand; holds PR hand open and down in blessing greeting; long robes with long, rippled sleeves; stands on red base — Shri-mahadevi (Kichijōten), first half 14th century
Japan

G220

standing figure with a conical hat with ear flaps, long skirt and cloak draped over the left shoulder; figure is standing on rock formation with palms up and crossed at the wrist across the chest; base — Zaō Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Kinpu, 12th century
Japan

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
Japan

G220

underglaze cobalt blue design of reserved panels of flowers and birds separated by scrollwork with birds and flowers; vertical band of triangles and more scrollwork on lid — Apothecary bottle with mynas and peonies, c. 1660-1680
Japan

G222

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
Korea

G206

landscape scene with dark blue water and puffy gold clouds, brown rice fields, trees, mountains; a few huts amid fields; small temple complex on a peninsula; people on boats — A View of Ama no Hashidate, early 17th century
Japan

G219

white bottle with looping floral decoration on body; incised lines around base of neck and body; narrow neck, wide body, narrow foot slightly flaring mouth — Bottle with floral design, late 15th century
Korea

G206

oval bottle with very narrow foot and cap; vertical bands of colored enamel with overlapping decorations of butterflies, flowers, and vine designs; separate cap with bright floral motifs against black enamel — Covered bottle with butterflies, flowers, and vine designs, around 1900
Namikawa Yasuyuki

G239

small, light gray-blue lidded container with inlaid design of stylized chrysanthemums and dark, arabesque stems; organic design around outer border — Covered box with chrysanthemums, 13th century
Korea

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
Korea

G206

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
Japan

G205

10 panel screen with mounted colorful images of children playing in gardens, climbing trees, swimming, playing games — One Hundred Children at Play, late 19th century
Korea

G206

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Japan

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Japan

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Japan

G225

many small children playing with and climbing on a white elephant that is lying down — Chinese Children Playing with an Elephant [right of a pair], late 18th-mid 19th century
Style of Nagasawa Rosetsu

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two black and orange birds perched in the lower limbs of a tree branch; wispy, willowy branches interspersed with pink and purple flowers — Swallow's Song in Spring Breeze, 1852, 3rd lunar month
Tsubaki Chinzan

G223

flat bottom; bulbous, slightly flattened bottom section; vertical wide neck with ribs; pair of irregular blocky handles; thick inverted mouth ring; entire piece intentionally asymmetrical/misshapen/slightly collapsed, with broken incised wavy line on bottom section and inherent cracking; green, light brown and tan glaze; brown lacquer cover with faceted top knob — "Burst bag" Freshwater Jar, late 16th - early 17th century
Japan

G224

inverted pear-shape; slightly flared bottom; small crane and cloud designs — Maebyeong with flying cranes and clouds, 12th century
Korea

G206

studded helmet with short visor at front and four-tiered, wide spreading laced neck guard; curving face protectors with decorated buckskin, studs, and crests; heraldic metal disc with Sanskrit characters for the Buddhist deity Fudo; pair or thin, bladelike metal kuwagatas at front center with heart cutouts; neck guard held together with green ties; ochre colored knots around borders; has wooden stand — Helmet with ornament bearing seed syllable for Fudō Myōō, 17th century
Japan

G219

abstracted peony motif in shades of brown; narrow base, wider shoulder, short lip — Maebyeong with peonies, 11th-12th century
Korea

G206

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Japan

G225

squat, dark brown container with flat shoulder; very short neck, rolled lip; drips down side of darker, iridescent over glaze on sides; ivory cover with incised circle around tiny knob; comes with three cover pouches: purple; light stripes with cloud pattern; beige metallic brocade — Tea caddy, late 16th - early 17th century
Japan

G224

inverted pear-shape; short neck; round mouth is wider than neck; light green glaze with darker green foliage and flower motif; lid is bell-shaped with darker grayish glaze and darker vine design — Maebyeong with chrysanthemums, 11th-12th century
Korea

G206

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
Japan

G220

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
Korea

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
Korea

G206

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
Korea

G206

Incense burner, 13th century

Japan

G220

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
Japan

G224

five crows perched near top of tree; two are darting down at LL; minimal, curled leaves with light color — Crows in an Old Tree, 18th century
Yosa Buson

G222

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
Japan

G205

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
Korea

G206

jar with narrow base, wide shoulder, narrow neck, and incised lip; concentric incised lines around neck, shoulder, and portion of center; light greenish glaze — Vase in meiping shape, 13th century
Japan

G224

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
Korea

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
Korea

G206

turtle wrapped in a snake's coils — Snake curled around a turtle, late 18th-19th century
Unknown Japanese

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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

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

golden figure with large halo seated on lotus platform, holding an object in hands at lap; accompanied by twelve motley attendants on either side, many holding weapons; standing figure on either side of lotus pedestal — The Healing Buddha (Yakushi Nyorai) and Twelve Generals, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

thick green grasses with golden clouds and silver in background; scattered red and blue flowers, white flowers, lilies in foreground — Musashi Plains [left of a pair], Second quarter 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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lacquered writing box with heavily decorated cover and sides; zigzag down center divides pine tree with plum blossoms against a black background, from motif of chrysanthemums and leaves against reddish background; motifs continue on sides; ink stone and two empty boxes inside — Writing box with pines, plum, chrysanthemums, and paulownia, 16th century
Japan

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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
Japan

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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
Japan

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jagged, towering rock formations at R with waterfall and gnarled pine trees; small pavilion on shore at lower center with fishing boat nearby; small footbridge connects two shores across a small channel with trees at L; bluish mountains in background; inscriptions ULQ — Early Spring Landscape, before 1533
Shūtoku; Author: Inscribed by Yōkoku Kentō; Author: Inscribed by Teihō Shōchū

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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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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
Japan

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mounted fan painting: man in white robe holding a calligraphy brush up to the side of a small cliff or rock formation covered with foliage; shorter man behind him leans over a rock, looking on; ivory roller ends — Hanshan and Shide, mid 16th century
attributed to Kano Yukinobu

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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
Japan

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snow-covered rocks at L with wilted, snow-covered reeds; hazy snowy mountain in background; patches of light gold wash; inscription at R — “River and Sky in Evening Snow,” from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, c. 1602-1603
Kaihō Yūshō; Author: Inscribed by Saishō Jōtai

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male figure in gray and white striped kimono grabs the wrist of a young female attendant who was handing him a red dish; other young women and geisha serve tea, play instruments, and dance around the man; small feast in front of man on ground, including large red snapper; scene takes place on a green dock over water — Summer Party on the Bank of the Kamo River, around 1800
Utagawa Toyohiro

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large jar with dark brown dripping over glaze and large rocky inclusions; wide shoulder, short neck, rolled lip; gnarled texture — Storage jar, 15th century
Japan

G222

small bowl on very small foot; dark, somewhat mottled navy blue glaze with ochre, tan, and greenish gradients; lip is brown and rust colored; slightly raised scaly pattern around outside — Tea Bowl with Indented Lip and Hare's Fur markings, 13th century
China

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elevated scalloped saucer with attached hollow cup; swirling U-shaped carved decorations — Tea bowl stand, 16th century
Japan

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woven bamboo basket in cherry finish with oval opening and a body decorated with four vertical strips emanating from circular design just below a band of bamboo encircling entire basket; two strips of bamboo merge into one rounded arch with three decorative knots on top; body of basket is round, but the underside forms a square; on the underside are four thick strips of bamboo woven to form a square, and one of the strips has an etched stamp — Basket, Date Unknown
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round basket with vertical weave in a series of braids; reddish brown hue; two large hoop handles on each side; basket narrows at base and underside is concave; metal insert — Basket, Date Unknown
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woven bamboo basket in a cherry finish with a tall handle bent to form a squared arch; a small tie of multiple strands of bamboo decorates the top of the handle at center; there is a band of bamboo at the top of the basket — Basket, Date Unknown
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album containing brightly painted images of men and women meeting indoors, and on a boat; pages of cursive text; navy blue cover with title label on paper decorated with gold — The Tale of Hachikazuki, vol. 2, late 17th century
Japan

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scenes in and around Kyoto showing foreign visitors, some with "Christian" symbols; some of the figures in "western" dress are probably Japanese; other ambiguously clad figures in foreground may be Koreans; famous sites identified by labels; ornate clouds of embossed gold-leaf decorate all panels and are integral visual element of landscape — Scenes in and around Kyoto, early 17th century
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irregularly shaped rectangular clay box; green glaze; three raised leafs around hole on top; incised lines on sides; areas of pooling green glaze — Water dropper in the shape of a box, decorated with sparrow and bamboo, early 17th century
Japan or Korea

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waves at R with male figure standing at L end of very long boat; beach near center with mossy rocks and a tree at center; squared, tall rock formations at L with some moss on rocks and white flowers — Boats on the Sea, 17th century
studio of Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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two long boats at center and L with one lone male figure attempting to steer over waves; tall narrow rocks at R covered in moss with a small tree; smaller rocks near center with moss — Boats on the Sea, 17th century
studio of Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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shallow dish with pattern of swirling ovals around inside in dark brown; dark brown lip — Plate with "Horse Eye" design (or "Flaming Jewel" design), 18th century
Japan

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vertical rectangular basket with round neck and mouth; close horizontal weave with decorative crisscrossing weave around neck; decorative round knots around corners and on handle — Basket, 19th-20th century
Morita Chikuami I

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jagged, heavily shaded rocky cliff at L; two figures within a small enclosure on a boat with man steering at R; jagged rocks at bottom; misty mountain top at URQ — Su Shi's Second Visit to the Red Cliff, 18th century
Sakaki Hyakusen

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monk figure wading through reeds, catching a shrimp on a rod; holding a shrimp in his PR hand — Xianzi the Shrimp Eater, 17th century
Kano Tan'yū

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small bowl on conical stand; two layers of square cutouts on stand with a band of incised lines around center of stand; separate darker gray lid; raised knob with cutouts — Lidded dish with tall, perforated base, second half 5th century
Korea

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brown-glazed jar with narrow base, wider shoulder; short, erect neck with larger lip; incised lines around base of neck; incised lines around lip; three small bow-like handles; patch of white slip on shoulder that drips to the side and down — Storage Jar, 17th century
Japan

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cylindrical container with lid; concentric inscribed orbital lines around cylinder; scalloped bottom edge with elegant feet; three-tiered cover with concentric inscribed rings; spire at top with four disks and budlike finial on top — Cylindrical Sutra Container, first half 12th century
Japan

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collection of twenty images from the Tale of Genji painted in full color; primarily images of men and women inside small tatami rooms overlooking verandahs and small courtyards; clouds colored with gold leaf obscure trees and rivers — Album with scenes from The Tale of Genji, 17th century
Japan

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unsigned; Amida Buddha at center on cloud, with PR hand raised, PL hand lowered, with large halo emitting gold beams over image; smaller figure at L on cloud, bending forward slightly with hands clasped and head lowered; figure at R bending slightly, offering a jeweled box — Welcoming Descent of the Amida Buddha Triad, early 14th century
Japan

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rotund figure seated straddling two large rice barrels; carries a large sack over shoulder; black robes; huge earlobes — Daikoku Seated on Two Rice Bales, 1840
Ikuta Hokumei

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plain black matte tea container — Black tea caddy, 20th century
Suzuki Mutsumi

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bottle with square base and narrow, square mouth; delicate designs of chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms on alternating faces; red, green, blue coloring on white — Bottle with chrysanthemums and plums, late 17th century
Japan

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ceramic incense burner in the shape of a quail; made in two parts; scalloped cut-outs on back within feathers for venting — Incense Burner in the Shape of a Quail, late 19th-early 20th century
Miyagawa Kōzan

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circular bronze mirror with two possibly Portuguese figures in low relief; one figure is taller, carrying two circular objects in PL hand, and object on pole over PR shoulder; second figure is shorter, carrying a plate and tray in each hand; comes with wooden display plaque — Mirror with Nanban figures, 17th century
Japan

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lines of inscription at R; image of Buddha in red robes seated on a blue lotus blossom; olden halo behind head; two concentric circles behind figure — Hōshō Nyorai, 13th century
Japan

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single line of calligraphy with seal URC; loopy signature at L; two seals LL — Calligraphy, 1915
Nakahara Nantenbō

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narrow box with design of gold lotus flower and three leaves growing on waving stems; two petals drifting at top; circled gold character on each side — Sutra Box with Lotus Flowers and Seed Syllables, early 17th century
Japan

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plate with crude map of Japan with mountain ranges, roads, and rivers noted; scalloped wave designs surrounding — Plate with map design, Date Unknown
Japan

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woven mat of thin black bamboo strips and colored floss; lined on back with green brocade; framed with orange and gold brocade; two butterfly-shaped metal fittings at bottom corners; separate small wooden tag — Sutra Cover with Butterflies Studs, before 1149
Japan

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number two of six volumes; woodblock printed books with text and diagrams for inside tea rooms, and for tea gardens; tan cover on book; books travel in folding navy blue case — Promulgation of the Contemporary Tea Ceremony, vol. 2, 1694
Endō Genkan

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rectangular writing box in black lacquer; gold owl perched with wings slightly open on crooked blossoming branch; insert with ink stone and diamond-shaped water dripper with floral motif — Writing box with design of an owl, 17th century
Japan

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round ceramic water dropper in the shape of a fish; blue glaze — Water dropper in the shape of a fish, late 19th century
Korea

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